Fame and Fortune

You took me to a mountain top 

To show me earth's span.

You said I'd be adored

By every woman, every man.

You said I could party

Until the night was through

So long as I gave up my soul

And only worshipped you!

You said I could have riches

A manager and new friends,

Massive houses, loads of diamonds

Lots of Mercedes-Benz.

You said I could have anything

This world could offer me,

I could be my own person

Independent, cool and free.

So I gave up all my old friends,

Got new ones - just like me

Rich, with massive houses,

Footloose and fancy free.

I thought I had the world's attention

I began to worship fame

My attitude was changing

I got a brand new name.

I partied through the darkness,

I thought that I felt whole,

But the dark was not outside me,

It filled up all my soul.

I thought I had my life together,

I was on a fairground ride -

But it was so far from the truth

I was dying from inside. 

I spent all of my money

On cars and lots of jewels

I declared myself bankrupt

Because I played the fool.

My new friends, they disowned me

Because my cash was spent,

Nothing, now belonged to me

I couldn't afford my rent. 

The only friends I have now

Are my needle and my bong.

You told me I would rule the world,

But everything's gone wrong.

I've lost all my old friends,

My new ones have gone too,

Because I was so greedy

And I'd listened to you. 

© Carolyn Davison 8th April 2014