Covetousness Lyrics by Marianne Faithfull

Covetousness Lyrics

    Family

    Anna, so the papers say,
    Is now set up in baltimore:
    Lots of folk seem to be shooting themselves for her.

    She must be near to the top and raking it in,
    To get in the news like that!
    Well, so far, so good; to be talked about
    Helps a young girl up the ladder.

    Let her beware of overdoing it!
    Some people might think she was mean;
    Folks shy away from a girl who's said to be mean;

    Folks give a wide wide berth
    To those who grab all they can get,
    Point unfriendly fingers at
    Those whose greed goes beyond all bounds.
    In the measure you give
    You will surely be given,
    And as you do, so will you be done by:
    Fair is fair.
    All must keep this law.

    We sincerely hope our smart little anna
    Also has common sense
    And will let them keep a shirt or two
    When she lets them go for good.
    Shameless boarders earn themselves a bad name.

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