I'm bereft behind this fortress But I always knew my place From delinquent dame extortions I paid dearly to be safe Advancing by the hour And never losing face With all my earthly power I'll surely win the race
Having money was a virtue When I was coming up The underclass could hurt you The masses were corrupt You stayed loyal to the family Who else could you trust You never married one of them You were always one of us
But if ambition is the favorite child Of freedom undisguised Willful and spontaneous Liberty gone wild How did this privilege lead To practiced self-denial Here inside my private life Above the rank and file
