Styx

Released: February 18, 2003

Songwriter: Gowan James Young Todd Sucherman Tommy Shaw Glen Burtnik

Producer: Gary Loizzo James Young Tommy Shaw

The cats were on the table
They were waiting for their dinner
Til the children came and shooed them all away
Daddys at the racetrack
Desperate just to pick one winner
Will he ever be their hero of the day?
Mom paid the price
She sacrificed for nothing of value
And why is it I buy this shit
That nobody wants to?
More love for the money
Thats all Im after
More buzz for the honey
And a bit more laughter
Why is that so much to ask?
More for the money
Baby, better get mine fast
At the mall again
Im feeling desperate and uncertain
God, its got to be here somewhere, I believe
My demographic profile knows
Its show time, raise the curtain
Start the comedy and let me be naive
A circus flea from A to B
I jump for my keeper
In search of true enlightenment
For ten per cent cheaper
More love for the money
Thats all Im after
More buzz for the honey
And a bit more laughter
Why is that so much to ask?
More for the money
Price had better come down fast, yeah
There's a place beyond these shadows
Of this dreary road I tread
Then for me thats all that matters
Just the promise of arriving
Maybe getting there before Im dead, yeah
More love, more love for the money
Now keep it coming
More buzz for the honey
Theyll all come running
Put it right here in my hand
More for the money
Get me to the promised land
More for the money
Get me to the promised land
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh, oh

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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