We Live In A Material World

We live in a material World though suppose it was always that way And money does speak every language a wiser one than I did say Still decency once stood for something though those values now in decay And nowadays far more greed and corruption materialism is with us to stay. Much wants more is alive and thriving with millions some are not satisfied The Joneses next door have a new car and that put a dent in their pride They must buy one bigger and better they must be the tops in the street For greed and pride we sacrifice our values as for social status we compete. I sort of admire the Grim Reaper although he is one that I fear Since he cannot be bought with money he does have values 'twould appear And he treats everybody as equal since he does not differentiate Yet him we do not wish to know of and him we will not celebrate. We live in a material World where to be poor in it's own way is a crime Yet rich and poor have one thing in common they all lose out to old father time Good values were once seen as important but to nothing now such things amount Your worth is now valued in money and the size of your bank account