Bedtime for Plutocracy

Young William Gates, At age thirty-eight, Says life isn't fun anymore. As he smokes by the window in silence, The ghostwriter stares at the door. The engineer sighs, As the minutes go by, And the emptiness fills up the tape. The transcription service Is waiting outside, For a sign that he's made his escape. The young secretary, Will snap to attention, As the billionare shifts in his seat, While the older assistents trade glances, And the press agent gets to his feet. The great man will reach, With one trembling hand, For the drink that never leaves his side. As the glass slips through his fingers... He'll look to the camera, as if to confide, And say: I'm just a man. And there's been a mistake. No one deserves All the things I've been given, And no one could earn All the things I have taken. The rock 'n roll star Stares down at his guitar, And for once in his life Words won't come. One million fans slip into silence, By the beat of one lonely kick drum. The next song's all done Before it's even begun, And the applause is barely even there. As the manager sits In a backstage control room, Convincing himself he should care. The rythm guitarist's Climbing into his car, Before anyone even notices he's gone. And the ladies backstage Are all feelin' their age, As they pull their torn fishnets back on. Now there's one lonely figure, Standing under the spotlight As the crowd slowley trickles away. He raises his hand in a familiar gesture, Steps to the mic, And lowers his head to say: I'm just a man, And there's been a mistake. No one deserves all The things I've been given, And no one could earn all The things I have taken... 'Cause I'm just a man! The president stares As the camera records, The blank look in his eyes... Two men in a bunker Touch keys in their pockets... He opens his mouth... The world holds its breath. He says: I'm just a man! And there's been a mistake! No one deserves All the things I've been given! And no one could earn All the things I have taken! I'm just a man! And there's been a mistake! No one deserves All the things I've been given! And no one could earn All the things I have taken! 'Cause I'm just a man!