Follow the Money

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FOLLOW THE MONEY
A slow-burning country song

[Verse 1]
“Conflict of interest”—funny little phrase,
Comes out quick when the questions get raised.
Everybody’s certain what the other man’s worth,
Out where the black gold sleeps in the earth.
Welcome to Midland, pull up a chair,
Family names hang thick in the air.
Yesterday’s partner, tomorrow’s fight,
And an old disagreement stays up all night.

[Pre-Chorus]
Money, business, loyalty,
Revenge makes four—
Sometimes you gotta ask
What came before.

[Chorus]
Follow the money, follow the names,
Follow the history behind the claims.
Who stands to lose? Who stands to gain?
What’s been settled? What remains?
I ain’t handing down a verdict,
I’m asking what we know.
The loudest voice in West Texas
Ain’t all the story shows.

[Verse 2]
Back in Crete, an old wound stayed,
Passed down with the family name.
One man’s grievance crossed the years,
Children inherited their fathers’ tears.
That don’t mean Texas works that way,
Or yesterday explains today.
But when old names come around again,
It’s fair to ask where the story began.

[Verse 3]
Tom, you’ve had your say on Greg McCabe,
I’ve got some questions ’bout the points you’ve made.
Any old dealings we ought to understand?
Any ties to the names at hand?
Let’s get the whole thing down in ink,
Give folks the room to read and think.
If there’s no conflict, I’ll say I was wrong,
Take down the post and move along.

[Bridge]
A family connection ain’t proof of a scheme,
And a courthouse file ain’t all that it seems.
A failed deal doesn’t prove revenge,
Sometimes a business deal just ends.
But confidence alone won’t make it true,
And that goes for me as much as you.
Bring out the records, let the questions stand,
Put the whole history in everybody’s hands.

[Final Chorus]
Follow the money, follow the names,
Follow the history behind the claims.
Who stands to lose? Who stands to gain?
What do the documents actually say?
I ain’t handing down a verdict,
There’s still more I’d like to know.
Before we choose who to believe,
Let the whole damn record show.

[Outro]
Oil, money, family ties,
Politics under Texas skies.
Hollywood can write its scenes—
I’ll take the pages in between.
“Conflict of interest”—
Let’s find out what it means.

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FOLLOW THE MONEY A slow-burning country song [Verse 1] “Conflict of interest”—funny little phrase, Comes out quick when the questions get raised. Everybody’s certain what the other man’s worth, Out where the black gold sleeps in the earth. Welcome to Midland, pull up a chair, Family names hang thick in the air. Yesterday’s partner, tomorrow’s fight, And an old disagreement stays up all night. [Pre-Chorus] Money, business, loyalty, Revenge makes four— Sometimes you gotta ask What came before. [Chorus] Follow the money, follow the names, Follow the history behind the claims. Who stands to lose? Who stands to gain? What’s been settled? What remains? I ain’t handing down a verdict, I’m asking what we know. The loudest voice in West Texas Ain’t all the story shows. [Verse 2] Back in Crete, an old wound stayed, Passed down with the family name. One man’s grievance crossed the years, Children inherited their fathers’ tears. That don’t mean Texas works that way, Or yesterday explains today. But when old names come around again, It’s fair to ask where the story began. [Chorus] Follow the money, follow the names, Follow the history behind the claims. Who stands to lose? Who stands to gain? What’s been settled? What remains? I ain’t handing down a verdict, I’m asking what we know. The loudest voice in West Texas Ain’t all the story shows. [Verse 3] Tom, you’ve had your say on Greg McCabe, I’ve got some questions ’bout the points you’ve made. Any old dealings we ought to understand? Any ties to the names at hand? Let’s get the whole thing down in ink, Give folks the room to read and think. If there’s no conflict, I’ll say I was wrong, Take down the post and move along. [Bridge] A family connection ain’t proof of a scheme, And a courthouse file ain’t all that it seems. A failed deal doesn’t prove revenge, Sometimes a business deal just ends. But confidence alone won’t make it true, And that goes for me as much as you. Bring out the records, let the questions stand, Put the whole history in everybody’s hands. [Final Chorus] Follow the money, follow the names, Follow the history behind the claims. Who stands to lose? Who stands to gain? What do the documents actually say? I ain’t handing down a verdict, There’s still more I’d like to know. Before we choose who to believe, Let the whole damn record show. [Outro] Oil, money, family ties, Politics under Texas skies. Hollywood can write its scenes— I’ll take the pages in between. “Conflict of interest”— Let’s find out what it means.

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