Feeding the FIre

One small persuasion turns the mind
Led down the path and left behind
Create a clamor for the "big prize"
Grasping at straws to win
Too late to recognize the lies
And a fool becomes the victim again

Are you feeding the fire
And fanning the flame?
Running the numbers
And staking a claim?
When it's down to the wire
There'll be no one to blame
And you can't take it with you
No, you can't take it with you
Oh, no, you can't take it with you

No doubt it's a very high price
Under rule of an iron hand
Cry out from the grip of the vice
For the more the gain
The more the demand

Are you feeding the fire
And fanning the flame?
Running the numbers
And staking a claim?
When it's down to the wire
There'll be no one to blame
And you can't take it with you
No, you can't take it with you
Oh, no, you can't take it with you

Sometimes the winners are losers
And the beggars are choosers
And it's a fine line to walk
Between a sane man's talk
And the vanity of the proud, yeah

Are you feeding the fire
And fanning the flame?
Running the numbers
And staking a claim?
When it's down to the wire
There'll be no one to blame
And you can't take it with you
No, you can't take it with you
Oh, no, you can't take it with you

Can't take it with you
Can't take it with you