Move Your Money

© Tom Drinkwater 2006

You can move your money,
But you can't move your body

You can buy from Amazon,
invest offshore with Enron
On the markets you can speculate,
let your empathy deteriorate
Don't you think its funny,
That they let you move your money
They won't let you move your body,
But they can buy your soul remotely

The call centre's in India,
and the product is in China,
The profits go to Monaco,
but you know that they won't let you go.
I get coffee beans from Africa,
and paper from Australia
I'm force fed software from the USA,
But I can't elect el presidente

You can order it on visa,
But you can't go to live there
If your passport fits the reader,
You can visit for a breather
Only if you don't stay too long,
don't get a job or sing a song
Don't have a toke or tell a joke,
they'll kindly let you buy a coke

If you don't want to rock the axis,
they will let you pay your taxes
you gotta pay for the war toys,
gotta bail out the oil boys,
If you're feeling disenfranchised,
have a pepsi and some freedom fries,
If you lack representation,
be consoled with the taxation.

If you get past immigration,
And they let you keep your pants on
You can stay till they accuse you,
Of bombs or liking children too
Then if you're lucky they'll deport you,
But don't expect a trial too,
Unless you put it on your visa,
Pay the fee unto the lawyer