Coins

Coins, 
Stacked in piles 
Folded shirts 
Color-cordinated books 
Expensive ties 
His dreams 
Drip into a coffee machine 
he knows so well 
and in between his lunches and drinks 
he's taught to buy and sell 
no one notices, not even him 
he's sunk too far to try and swim 

But it's not all so bad 
because his car is as fast as the price of his pad 
and his suits, they will last 
and his wife is a blond/ 10/bomb shell 
and at the end of the day I guess he's getting this song 

So all his coins stacked in piles and all his folded shirts 
they show that he's in control 
he keeps his taps on the skirts 
you can be sure he always has the best 
sure, he passes every test 

Then the love of his life 
walks over to him 
Holds out her hands and says, "daddy won't you please?" 
and so he reaches in his pocket 
and, takes from his wallet 
HE kissed the air as she leaves 

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Coins 
They work so well 
So no one can tell 
a secret stash 
she hides behind his cash 
and if it gets too bad they say, 
just call mom and dad they (always) pay 
and though she's getting good grades, she gets played 
pretends she's reading but she's stuck on the page 
from the day before, wondering 
who she's working for 

then her heart it unravels for a voice as it travels 
through the commons at school 
they call her a fool 
and she thinks: 
did I hear them right? 
am I meant to fight? 

Stoned and cold another day unfolds 
wearing thin 
you'll see her 
smoking at the back of the school 
so everyone will know she's cool 

Then in the corner of her eye, sees a 
familiar smile 
holds our her arms and says please 
please. 
he reaches to his pocket 
takes from his wallet 
SHE kisses the air as he leaves 

all his coins stacked in piles and all his folded shirts 
they show that he's in control 
he keeps his taps on the skirts 
you can be sure he always has the best 
sure, he passes every test 

Don't take me home not ready to go 
got my eyes on the sky 
and I'm waiting for snow 
and I know it''s July but 
believing is half the fun 
please don't make that undone 

coins 
stacked in piles 
lined up so high 
they stood so well 
until they fell