Hallelujah Money

Gorillaz

Here is our tree
That primitively grows
And when you go to bed
Scarecrows from the Far East
Come to eat
Its tender fruits
And I've thought the best way to perfect our tree
Is by building walls
Walls like unicorns
In full glory
And galore
And even stronger
Than the walls of Jericho
But glad then my friend
Out in the field we shall reap a better day
What we have always dreamt of having
And now for the starving
It is love, that is the root of all evil
But not our tree
And thank you my friend
For trusting me

Hallelujah
(Hallelujah)
Hallelujah money
(Past the chemtrails)
Hallelujah money
(Hallelujah money)
Hmmm
Hallelujah money
(Hallelujah)
Hallelujah money
(Oooh)

How will we know?
When the morning comes
We are still human
How will we know?
How will we dream?
How will we love?
How will we know?

Don't worry, my friend
If this be the end, then so shall it be
Until we say so, nothing will move
Ah, don't worry
It's not against our morals
It's legally tender
Touch my friend
While the whole world
And whole beasts of nations desire
Power

When the morning comes
We are still human
How will we know?
How will we dream?
How will we love?
How will we know?

(Hallelujah money)
Hallelujah money
(Past the chemtrails)
Hallelujah money
(Hallelujah money)
Hmmm
Hallelujah money
(Hallelujah money)
Hallelujah money
(Oooh)
Hallelujah money
Hallelujah money
Hallelujah money
Hallelujah money
Hallelujah money


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Hallelujah Money Lyrics as written by Benjamin Eric Sainte-clementine Damon Albarn

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    This song was written very late in the recording of the Humanz album. Damon wrote the song as sort of a commentary on what he thought a Donald Trump presidency would be like. Overall, aside from the "Scarecrows from the Far East" "building walls like unicorns", and "chemtrails" lines, this song isn't that blatantly anti-trump.

    Deka7X9on March 24, 2017   Link

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