Written by: Doug Scharley
Lyrics © D. R. Scharley Consulting Inc.


The bottom line
Has no soul
It will pull you in
To its crushing black hole

It's a single-minded
Ruthless vision
Executed with
Emotionless precision

It's an endless quest
On a one-way mission
To possess all the wealth
Through your submission

(Chorus)
The bottom line
Is all that counts
Victims destroyed
As the indifference mounts
Incestuous greed
Feeding on its prey
There has to be
A better way!


The bottom line
Drives this planet
It's about as subtle
As a block of granite

It's ubiquitous
And affects our lives
Promoting greed as virtue
And letting people die

The bottom line
Will shed no tears
If you get caught
Within its gears

(Chorus)
The bottom line
Is all that counts
Victims destroyed
As the indifference mounts
Incestuous greed
Feeding on its prey
There has to be
A better way!


The bottom line
Makes us all foes
Where the loser will simply
Be disposed

It pits me against you
In a fight to the death
I'll hold you under water
While you're holding your breath

The bottom line
Demands respect
It's a sinister force
That goes unchecked

(Chorus)
The bottom line
Is all that counts
Victims destroyed
As the indifference mounts
Incestuous greed
Feeding on its prey
There has to be
A better way!


Whoever has the most
When they die
Is not the game's winner
In case you are surprised

It's the people who are happy
That get the big prize
The ones who made the most
Out of their simple lives

The bottom line
The bottom line
The bottom line
Is all that counts!

It's the bottom line
The bottom line
The bottom line
Is all that counts!










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