The Big Money is the third volume of John Dos Passos' USA Trilogy. It’s about the struggles of various characters in the post-WWI era. Both the era and the novel featured a lot of unprincipled, if not downright senseless, greed. The Los Angeles Review of Books has a great summary of the relation bet...
[Verse 1]
Big money goes around the world
Big money underground
Big money got a mighty voice
Big money make no sound
Big money pull a million strings
Big money hold the prize
Big money weave a mighty web
Big money draw the flies
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Sometimes pushing people around
Sometimes pulling out the rug
Sometimes pushing all the buttons
Sometimes pulling out the plug
[Chorus]
It's the power and the glory
It's a war in paradise
It's a Cinderella story
On a tumble of the dice
[Verse 2]
Big money goes around the world
Big money take a cruise
Big money leave a mighty wake
Big money leave a bruise
Big money make a million dreams
Big money spin big deals
Big money make a mighty head
Big money spin big wheels
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Sometimes building ivory towers
Sometimes knocking castles down
Sometimes building you a stairway
Lock you underground
It's that old time religion
It's the kingdom they would rule
It's the fool on television
Getting paid to play the fool
[Instrumental Break/Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
It's the power and the glory
It's a war in paradise
It's a Cinderella story
On a tumble of the dice
[Verse 3]
Big money goes around the world
Big money give and take
Big money done a power of good
Big money make mistakes
Big money got a heavy hand
Big money take control
Big money got a mean streak
Big money got no soul
The Big Money was written by Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson & Neil Peart.
The Big Money was produced by Peter Collins & Rush.
Rush released The Big Money on Thu Sep 26 1985.