All I seem to own is shame When life's a pass-go paper game Objective is to stay alive Subjective is how we survive When roulette is the system And for-profit is the mission Of conversion to the currency Indulgences we currently Feed into like a slot machine For triple 7's 'cross the screen The drama queens and heartless kings A full house of the finer things These yachts are really oil rigs To riches of the mansion cigs Coal hash it out before we melt Or lose before your hand is dealt 'Cuz empty plates and stomachaches Are all that waits our highest stakes If penthouse playboys place their greed On not-so blackjack sheep to lead