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Money was dug up from obscurity by my friend and writer, Hal Lieberman. Turns out it was somewhat of a hit in 1905. It’s about greed for money; still valid today. Michael McGregor helped out on piano and vocals.

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When the frenzied finance crowd kneel down to pray
To the big gold god they worship night and day
It is only to examine the gold there is in Mammon
To select the biggest lump to take away
The big money kings pretend it would be rash
To admit that all they worship is cold cash
When the rage of the gold fever has seized them - they won’t leave
All they pray for is their banks won’t go to smash

There’s a big gold heiress over here I’m told
Who is rich in golden hair as well as gold
Dukes and earls who seek her hand
Now swarming all our land
Not so much to marry her as all her gold
Pa may buy a duke or earl for her they say
But must pay before or on her wedding day
Coin to squander when he gambles - in his automobile rambles
Pa is asking now the question will it pay?

It is money! money! all the time
We are after all the gold at Mammon’s shrine
In the trust and in the trade
In the marriage with the maid
It is Money! Money! Money! all the time

There are many who would visit all the Earth
But demand a private car and private berth
They must have the best hotels and must mingle with the swells
Or they’ll stay at home and work and work and work
There are many who set out to entertain
With extravagance from which they should abstain
Softly all the guests remark - there’s a secret very dark
In this whole affair but we are not to blame

It is money! money? all the time
We are after all the gold at Mammon’s shrine
In the trust and in the trade
In the marriage with the maid
It is Money! Money! Money! It is time

credits

from Mornings in the Goodie Garden, released June 17, 2014
vocals, Rob Bender, Michael McGregor
piano, Michael McGregor
words & music by J. Ellis Morgan 1905

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Rob Bender Los Angeles, California

Rob Bender has played with and formed groups in the Pacific Northwest, Madison, WI, New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA where he writes & records original music.

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