A Time to Rock 'n' Roll

It’s time to rock and roll,
More money to spend,
More luxuries to accumulate,
Life’s never been a bigger blast,
The economy’s on a roll

The car stopped at a signal,
A tiny hand popped through the window,
Just a coin Sir, my stomach’s on fire,
I stared into the child’s eyes,
The economy’s on a roll

Malls are full, shoppers are on a roll,
Bags full of goodies, looks like it's Christmas,
The mall walls are full of ads,
Pay by cash, pay by card,
The economy’s on a roll

I passed though Downtown,
Looked pretty rundown,
Windowpanes were broken,
Doors had no brass knockers,
The economy’s on a roll

Eateries are full, hotels are a boom,
Pastas and pizzas washed down with wine,
Red and white, the glasses clink,
Outside, I saw a queue for the leftovers,
The economy’s on a roll

While the few was painted like the majority,
The majority suffered in silence,
For ever Merc that rolled,
There were a thousand hands folded,
The economy’s on a roll