Tracy Chapman
Mountains O' Things
Written by - Tracy Chapman
The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave
I'll be dreaming of a life of ease 
And mountains, oh mountains o' things

To have a big expensive car, drag my furs on the ground
And have a maid that I can tell to bring me anything
Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed
I'll revel in their attention
And mountains, oh mountains o' things

Sweet lazy life, champagne and caviar
I hope you'll come and find me
'Cause you know who we are
Those who deserve the best in life
And know what money's worth
And those whose sole misfortune
Was having mountains o' nothing at birth

Oh they tell me 
There's still time to save my soul they tell me
Renounce all
Renounce all those material things you gained by
Exploiting other human beings

Consume more than you need, this is a dream
To make you pauper or make you queen
I won't die lonely, I'll have it all pre-arranged
A grave that's deep and wide enough
For me and all my mountains o' things

Oh they tell me 
There's still time to save my soul they tell me
Renounce all
Renounce all those material things you gained by
Exploiting other human beings

Mostly I feel lonely
Good, good people are
Good people are only my stepping stones
It's gonna take all my mountains o' things to surround me
Keep all my enemies away
Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay

The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave
I'll be dreaming of a life of ease 
And mountains, oh mountains o' things

I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming
Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming...dreaming
I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming
Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming...dreaming
I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming
Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming...dreaming
I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming
Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming...dreaming
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