ZEROS
© 2023 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham

​Janice Merritt: vocals, melody and arrangement
Bud Merritt: lyric, arrangement, RealTracks, RealDrums, mix, mastering and photo
Peter Fulham: guitars and arrangement

V1
you never thought a minute about looking up
always staring left or right and following dollars
the game’s nearly over  there’s no overtime 
fate, oh fate, is gonna empty your coffers 

Chorus

didn’t life look grand through all those zeros?
sitting on top of the world’s billionaire list
a long ride up but a short fall down’s coming
don’t waste time thinking you’ll be missed 

V2
outa desperation you tried a little contrition
but mount redemption’s not an anthill
you kept bending reality to fit your schemes
now look around everybody’s had their fill

Chorus

V3
doing the right thing never came easy
because you don’t recognize the wrong things
friends are running while the hour glass runs dry
branded a loser no matter what the future brings 

Chorus

Outro:
look around, no wealth, no friends, it’s all gone
the end is near, uh oh, your time’s up!