Borrowed money from the bank, borrowed money from the folks Put it all on the line, man, this ain’t no kind of joke Had a vision for the country, machinery we need Took the leap of faith and planted down the seed From Poland down to little old NZ, the demo finally came Drove down to Dunedin just to stake my claim The dream was coming ’live, I could see it in my hands Ready to start moving and working on the land. [Chorus] But the sharks are in the water, and they smile before they bite They promise you the world and then they rob you in the night Handed over the keys on the second of April Now I’m sitting at the bottom of a broken table No money for my dad, no money for the bank While the captain of the ship just watched it as it sank Yeah, some people are good, but the devil’s in the clover And I’m sitting here feeling completely fucked over. [Verse 2] Elliott started making noise, said he had the master plan Said he had the money and the skills to be the man I was biting off more than I could chew, I was tired to the bone So I took the proposal and I let him take the throne He drove off with the tractor, drove off with the gear And I’ve been waiting on a promise for over a year Now he’s busy with his own life, leaving me to bleed Choking on the harvest of his selfish greed. [Chorus] ‘Cause the sharks are in the water, and they smile before they bite They promise you the world and then they rob you in the night Handed over the keys on the second of April Now I’m sitting at the bottom of a broken table No money for my dad, no money for the bank While the captain of the ship just watched it as it sank Yeah, some people are good, but the devil’s in the clover And I’m sitting here feeling completely fucked over. [Bridge] My health is failing fast, and my pockets are bone dry Staring at the ceiling, asking God the reason why It’s a cruel, sick joke played on a working man’s back Left me standing on the ruins of a broken track. [Guitar Solo] (Heavy, sorrowful acoustic picking) [Outro] May 2026. Still waiting on a dime. Still carrying the weight. Completely fucked over. [Fade Out]
