Blood Money

Kilbey, Willson-Piper, Koppes, Ploog
(Campbell Connelly Australia Pty Limited and Control)

Appears On:

• Starfish (1988), Track 3
• Starfish (1988), Intervention Records 2021 2LP Expanded Edition, Side 1, Track 3
• Videos:
  • Future Past Perfect: Live at the Enmore (2013) - DVD 3, Track 3 (Live)
• Compilations:
  • 1988 NARM CD Sampler (1988)
  • A Horse Of A Different Color (Fall 1988)

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Lyrics (unofficial)

[rev. Aug. 21, 2013]

Blind with dollars
Mined in salt
And you pay for everything in cold, hard cash
Better read through the fine print, you sift through the ash

In the hand, blood money
In the sand, blood money

She's worth the ransom
He says, "Do you accept my card
Or can I pay for it now in cold, hard cash?"
I'm priceless, you're worthless, but it's not a bad match

And I know you understand (in the hand) it's blood money
There's such a big demand (in the sand) for blood money
A hundred and fifty grand (in the hand) blood money
It's flowing under the land (in the sand) like blood money

He's worth the ransom
She says, "Why can't you get hot?"
Because you pay for this now in cold, hard cash
You make the front page, I'm gonna bring back the lash

Then I know you'll understand (in the hand) it's blood money
There's such a big demand (in the sand) for blood money
A hundred and fifty grand (in the hand) blood money
It's flowing under the land (in the sand) like blood money