POVERTY - 2002

Poverty

Hi-Gate featuring Boy George

I'm scared and I'm confused you say
You've only got yourself to blame
Hung by the written word
And by the masquerade

Fear won't kill you now
The truth will blow you far, far away

How can I make sense of silence
Kneeling down to Gods that mock me for holding on
Have I no shame?

One day I know you'll feel the same

There's money in religion
There's money in war
There's money in the bank
So why do I feel so poor?

There's money in arms
But no love in yours
When everything is nothing
Poverty ain't worth begging for

I wanted worship
You climbed the ladder of fame
It's just like a circle
Like chasing your own tail

Don't talk about the future
The devil knows your name
Ain't no guest list in hell
You'll talk your way in just the same

How can I make sense of silence
Kneeling down to Gods that mock me for holding on
Have I no shame?

There's money in religion
There's money in war
There's money in the bank
So why do I feel so poor?

There's money in arms
But no love in yours
When everything is nothing
Poverty ain't worth begging for