I can stand but I don't like the feeling   I could fall but I'm always on the floor   You could make a million staring at the ceiling   You could break your back and still be poor      One for the liar, one for the cheat   One for the man, who you'll never meet   Piece of the action and a portion of pie   They'll be there waiting when your big chance comes by      There's a snake on top of every ladder   Who will tell you that he's your best friend   Everyone important needs an adder   But subtraction gets you in the end      One for the liar, one for the thief   One for the man, whose time is so brief   Piece of the action and a portion of pie   They'll be there waiting when your big chance comes by      One for the liar, one for the cheat   One for the man, who you'll never meet   Piece of the action and a portion of pie   They'll be there waiting when your big chance comes by      They don't care they don't mind   The in-betweens will steal you blind   I don't know I can't say   It seems it's always been this way   You won't feel or complain   The gentle leech will cause no pain