Imitation Pearls - David J

Ambition refused at the fence

Torn up bets, long faces

Success is a whipping horse

Sent screaming through its paces

Lucre deals a calling card

To tempt our pride away

To break bread or promises

On this blue ribbon day

They talk of a tumble

An eleventh hour dive

To kill off your integrity

In order to survive

I am not going to dive for imitation pearls

I am not going to dive for imitation pearls

They will back you to the hills

Sing aloud your praises

If you keep your blinkers on

And lose the right fixed races

Well prepared to suffer

The consequences of refusal

I won’t be begging for hypocracy’s approval

I am not going to dive for imitation pearls

I am not going to dive for imitation pearls

I am not going to dive for imitation pearls

I am not going to dive