My father always said that there's no free ride

You've got to make a sacrifice

So many prophets on the Lord's side

Even your soul has got a price



But talk is cheap

It takes money to buy your freedom

And the tax man's knockin' on your door



Spend it while you can, money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world

There's no free ride in this carnival world



Too many hawkers on this travelin' show

Everybody's got somethin' to sell

Bootleg Swatches, cardboard, Gucci gear

Watch your step at the wishing well



But talk is cheap

It takes money to buy your freedom

And the tax man's knockin' on your door



Spend it while you can, money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world

There's no free ride in this carnival world



What's mine is mine

If it's only one thin dime

My cash was always meant to flow



Spend it while you can, money's contraband

You can't take it with you when you go

Spend it while you can, before it's taken from your hand

There's no free ride in this carnival world

There's no free ride in this carnival world

There's no free ride in this carnival world



There's no free ride

There's no free ride

There's no free ride