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A Million Today's Not Enough

from The Man Who Never Was by The Villa Capri

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A Million Today's Not Enough

Deep in the city inside the old bank
I like to think I’m a shark in a tank
As I look out of my window and stare
At all you hardworking suckers down there
Rushing around like an army of ants
Dreaming of living a life of romance
Dreaming of living as millionaires can
Ha! not me; I have a plan

And soon I'll be richer than God and the man
Who thought of the world's greatest financial scam
I'll buy me a cigar but hey what's the rush?
A million today's not enough

A million won’t buy me a house on the Thames
Will not supply me the right sort of friends
How will it buy me my Sunseeker yacht?
The answer is simple: it will not
And so I’ll plunder and pillage and steal
Billions from under your noses and feel
nothing, like a shark feels for his prey
And after the kill I’ll swim away

And soon I'll be richer than God and the man
Who thought of the world's greatest financial scam
I'll buy me a mansion but hey what's the rush?
A million today's not enough

For what can you buy for a million today maybe a
Pied-a-terre in zone three or somewhere that
A man such as me in a felt bowler hat
Couldn’t possibly swing a God damn cat!

Sorry your house had to be repossessed
But we needed money, we felt so depressed
Then what can I tell you
We just wanted more
But then how to get it
I know, let’s go to war!

So tell me I’m selfish and say I’m a snake or a leech
But perhaps in the future they’ll teach
How to love, show compassion to one’s fellow man
But until they do
Grab all you can!

And now I am richer than God and the men
Who brought down the western economy then
Wondered why everyone made such a fuss?
A million today's not enough

It's just not enough!

Music and Lyrics by Frazer Douglas
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from The Man Who Never Was, released August 1, 2012
Written, arranged, and performed by Frazer Douglas
Music and Lyrics by Frazer Douglas
Copyright 2017
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A few years ago one of my musical heros Neil Hannon wrote me a very complimentary letter in which he advised me against over- producing demos - "record companies like to think they've found a diamond in the rough" he wrote. I probably should have listened! These albums are all very different so take your pick, listen and enjoy! The Villa Capri. ... more

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