"Hemp the Environmentally Sustainable Alternative" <br /> <br />It's Not About The Money <br />In the Key of "Dm" <br /><br />Lyrics, Music and Recording by Charlie Sohmer ©2002 <br />In the Key of # <br /> <br />CHORUS<br /> <br />It's not about the money, it's never 'bout the money <br /><br />A navy's might will often reach much farther than the shore<br /> <br />Be it hemp grown in Virginia, or born and baled in Tillsonburg<br /> <br />I can't hide, the taxman's knocking at my door <br /> <br />I flew the flag of a mighty Yankee clipper<br />' <br />Hand to hand, we fell to British fire<br /> <br />Now free to trade, but only with that Bear <br /><br />He has all the hemp we require<br /> <br />They promise me my ship, but I am bound by favours <br /><br />Better to have never left my Massachusetts home <br /><br />I've sailed by stars at night, and by winds that waxed relentless <br /><br />Now I sail by George, All Mighty, on his throne <br /> <br />CHORUS <br /> <br />Crushed my leg neath shards of shattered rigging<br /> <br />Left consigned to a life filled with regre <br />t<br />But I would not be beaten by the British<br /> <br />Now I grow that hemp for myself<br /> <br />They talk of war all along the ST Lawrence<br /> <br />To clam as ours, that coldest of frontiers<br /> <br />Who is this man who hides behind a plow<br /> <br />Leaning on a stump all of his remaining years <br /> <br />CHORUS <br /> <br />I earn respect when they pay me for my cargo<br /> <br />but a law in fashion once, may in fashion be reviewed <br /><br />It's hard to hide my crop, in the wagon or the field<br /> <br />I am guilty of the growing, I will not stand accused <br /> <br />Seven months I have waited for my trial<br /> <br />and a debtors business can never be restored<br /> <br />they mock my limp, what use have they for cripples,<br /> <br />who supply the sails for that British Man O' War? <br /> <br />It's not about the money, never 'bout the money <br /><br />A sailor's dream will sink so much deeper than a stone <br /><br />Be it hemp grown in Virginia, or born and baled in Tillsonburg <br /><br />Judges steal my profits, and lawyers pick my bones <br /> <br />Charlie Sohmer - Lead vocals, banjo<br /> <br />James Stephens - backup vocals, fiddle <br /> <br />Charlie Sohmer | CD Baby <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/CharlieS... <br /> <br />Charlie Sohmer | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos <br />http://ca.myspace.com/charliesohmer <br />Charlie Sohmer's official profile including the latest music, <br />albums, songs, music videos and more updates. <br /> <br />Charlie Sohmer on CBC Music - Free Streaming Radio, Videos ... <br />http://music.cbc.ca/artists/Charlie-S... <br />Charlie Sohmer I was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, <br />grew up in Montreal, and have lived in and around Ottawafor the last forty
