Randy Newman — A Piece of the Pie

Like us all, you want the very best of life A car, a house, a neighborhood that's nice With flowers and trees and lots of little kids around Where public schools aren't breeding grounds for vice You say you're working harder than you ever have You say you got two jobs, and so's your wife Living in the richest country in the world Wouldn't you think you'd have a better life? If you lived in Norway You'd be fine right now Get sick there You make the doctor wait If you lived in Belgium You could mediate [Flemish/French debate] Hey knock it off! And the French fries are great Hey! Jesus Christ, it stinks here high and low! The rich are getting richer - I should know While we're going up, you're going down And no one gives a shit but Jackson Browne Jackson Browne Jackson Jackson There's a famous saying someone famous said "As General Motors go, so go we all!" Johnny Cougar's singing, It's their country now He'll be singing for Toyota by the fall [Patriots]: That's not true John's a patriot! He's not like you He's a- Jesus Christ, it stinks here low and high! Some get rich, and others just get by Bono's off in Africa, he's never around Country turns its lonely eyes to who? Jackson Browne Jackson Browne Jackson Browne A piece of the pie That's all we're asking for A piece of the pie