Half - Penny, Two - Penny Lyrics - Paradise Theater - Styx

Written by james young 

Lead vocals by james young 

Half penny, two penny, gold krugerrand 

He was exceedingly rich for such a young man 

Sad story, old story 

Bring out the band 

Another divorce just a few hundred grand 

Half penny, two penny, back of the queue 

Yes mister poor man this means you 

Justice for money what can you say 

We all know it's the american way 

Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose 

Back home across the sea 

Where I know that I will be free 

Half penny, two penny, back in the states 

You just couldn't take that african pace 

Yes, mrs. cleaver your son's home to stay 

We all know it's the american way 

Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose 

Back home across the sea 

Where I know that I will be free 

"come here - hey angelo... what's happenin'? " 

"hey, stosh, good to see ya" 

"what the hell you doin'? " 

"we're tearing this old building down here" 

"oh you're kiddin' me. remember when we were kids, and we used to come here every saturday afternoon to see a cartoon? " 

"yeah, I remember" 

"well what's she lost to? " 

"who knows- politicians, taxes...it's a disgrace" 

"i'm not surprised, they make me sick. they don't make theaters like this any more." 

Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust 

The almighty dollar says "in God we trust" 

Justice for money how much more can I pay 

We all know it's the american way 

Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose 

Back home across the sea 

Where I know that I will be free 

(I want to be free) 

Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose 

Back home across the sea 

Where I know that I will be free 

(we all want to be free)