Half Penny Two Penny
by Styx

Album: Paradise Theater (1981)
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  • Half penny, two penny, gold Krugerrand
    He was exceedingly rich for such a young man
    Sad story, old story
    Bring out the band
    Another divorce just a few hundred grand

    Half penny, two penny, back of the queue
    Yes mister poor man this means you
    Justice for money what can you say
    We all know it's the American way

    Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
    Back home across the sea
    Where I know that I will be free

    Half penny, two penny, back in the States
    You just couldn't take that African pace
    Yes, Mrs. Cleaver your son's home to stay
    We all know it's the American way

    Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
    Back home across the sea
    Where I know that I will be free

    Come here hey Angelo what's happenin'?
    Hey, Stosh, good to see ya
    What the hell you doin'?
    We're tearing this old building down here
    Oh you're kiddin' me, remember when we were kids
    And we used to come here every Saturday afternoon to see a cartoon?
    Yeah, I remember
    Well what's she lost to?
    Who knows politicians, taxes it's a disgrace
    I'm not surprised, they make me sick
    They don't make theaters like this any more

    Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust
    All almighty dollar says in God we trust
    Justice for money how much more can I pay
    We all know it's the American Way

    Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
    Back home across the sea
    Where I know that I will be free

    I want to be free

    Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
    Back home across the sea
    Where I know that I will be free

    We all want to be free Writer/s: JAMES VINCENT YOUNG, RAYMOND J JOSEPH BRANDLE
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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