My father always said that there's no free ride You've got to make a sacrifice With so many Prophets on the Lord's side Even your soul has got a price But talk is cheap it takes money to buy your freedom And the tax man's knockin' at your door [Chorus:] Spend it while you can Money's contraband You can't take it with you when you go Spend it while you can Before it's taken from your hand There's no free ride in this carnival world Too many hawkers on this travelin' show Everybody's got something to sell Bootleg Swatches, cardboard Gucci gear Watch your step at the wishing well What's mine is mine If it's only one thin dime My cash has always meant to flow [Chorus] But talk is cheap it takes money to buy your freedom And the tax man's knockin' at your door. [Chorus] There's no free ride in this carnival world.
