[Verse 1] He was happy with his pickup Till the neighbor bought one new Now the whole world's "out of balance" And he's got a plan for you He calls it "equal outcomes" While he's counting what's next door Funny how he found his shortage When somebody else had more [Verse 2] He said, "We ought to share it." I said, "Buddy, I agree. What you putting in the basket?" He said, "Why you asking me?" He's generous with other wallets He's got mercy by the yard It's easy buying folks a supper With somebody else's card [Chorus] Somebody pays for free Somebody gets the bill You can dress it up in "-isms" But it's envy in there still It's a lovely little system Till there's nothing left to spend When you run out of other people's money, Who's the generous one then? [Verse 3] He never saw the double shifts That bought that shiny truck Said it couldn't be the hard work ... Must be privilege, must be luck Never counted overtime, Just counted what he saw Funny how an envious heart Starts demanding its own law [Chorus] Somebody pays for free Somebody gets the bill You can dress it up in "-isms" But it's envy in there still It's a lovely little system Till there's nothing left to spend When you run out of other people's money, Who's the generous one then? [Verse 4] God said, "Love your neighbor." He didn't say, "Take his pay." He told me not to covet ... That's a word we dodge today I can trust Him with tomorrow And still share my daily bread Love will open up its own hand ... Envy wants yours open instead [Bridge] Call it socialism, call it justice Put a ribbon on the claim If the heart beneath is coveting ... Changing labels won't change the game [Final Chorus] Somebody pays for free Somebody gets the bill You can dress it up in "-isms" But it's envy in there still It's a lovely little system Till there's nothing left to spend When you run out of other people's money, Who's the generous one then? [Outro] He said, "We ought to share it." I said, "Fine ... let's start with you." Funny how he suddenly Had better things to do
