For the Love of Money

Once upon a time I watched you flourish
With a slew of hopes and dreams you chased
That we'd all nourish
But somewhere along the path you took
You lost your way
And now every single day
Well, I get up and I pray
For all the dreams you've held to finally come true
For your demons to go away
That you'd keep them all at bay
And you'd finally live a life like you never knew
I'd love that for you
I've been watching patiently from a distance
Your never-ending struggle to find the path
Of least resistance
Where you always seem to inevitably
Come up short
And now every single day
I get up and I pray
For all the dreams you've held to finally come true
For your demons to go away
That you'd keep them all at bay
And you'd finally live a life like you never knew
I'd love that for you
We find this world and its people
Aren't always up to what we expect
And we stew, and seethe, and resent
But you'll find a few short prayers every now and again
Might help you to get by
No matter how silly it seems
And now every single day
Well, I get up and I pray
For all the dreams you've held to finally come true
For your demons to go away
That you'd keep them all at bay
And you'd finally live a life like you never knew
I'd love that for you
I'd love that for you
I'd love that for you
I'd love that for you