He's laying diamonds on the floor; justification Light from the windows makes them dance And only he can see the wild rhythms He got there late because he took a rickshaw And we were on a jet place And our centuries of acceptance and dependence Evaporated long before his did Co-workers in the lobby watch him Take the elevator to a whole new country, while They drink together in the evening Rising together but staying on the same plane There were no wives at home, Only convienence stores at night He talked about stocks during the bubble years He was just a salary man There were things to be said and done Now he has dollar marks in his eyes He couldn't do it alone, not alone He was just a salary man
