Land Of The Bottom Line

[Verse 1]
I couldn't bribe a wino
On what I used to make
My fortune was as sure as the wind
But I was free to wonder
And time was on my hands
It was mine to burn and to bend

[Chorus]
Freedom for freedom
Call that an even scheme
Give me time to wonder and to dream
I need the money
They'll take the time
Down to the land of the bottom line
To the bottom line

[Verse 2]
Then there came a chance
To make some steady dough
Bouncing up my alley to the door
You fill your clothes with keys
And damned responsibilities
Trading the maybe for the sure

[Chorus]
Freedom for freedom
Call that an even scheme
Give me time to wonder and to dream
I need the money
They'll take the time
Down to the land of the bottom line
To the bottom line

[Verse 3]
All I ever wanted
Was to be a kid and play
Fighting every change along the way
I don't like work
But I don't like waste
And I don't like waiting for a taste

[Chorus]
Freedom for freedom
Call that an even scheme
Give me time to wonder and to dream
I need the money
They'll take the time
Down to the land of the bottom line
To the bottom line