Blood Money

Well stick your head back in the sand 'cause you don't wanna know You wanna win the argument and keep everything just so It ain't your kids that died today, your husbands or your wives Well that's a deal you'll never take, your money for their lives You offer them your thoughts and prayers, your patronizing smiles Your condescending wisdom, and your never ending lies You could change a lot of things, and you know you probably should But you won't ever give it up 'cause the money's too damned good Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money That innocent blood spilled today, it stains your fingertips The lies you tell to sooth them are just poison on your lips Well there's blind men to the left of us and madmen to the right And we're stuck here in the middle, tryna make it through the night You offer them your thoughts and prayers, your patronizing smiles Your condescending wisdom, and your never ending lies You could change a lot of things, and you know you probably should But you won't ever give it up 'cause the money's too damned good Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money Blood Money