When all is gone and things go wrong We don't need them anymore The artifice and all they lack We don't need them anymore I don't have the means and so it seems For now I can't participate But I've waited long now the dollar's strong again I still can't participate When we don't consume it seems we are immune To all of the thoughts they sell You know as well as I That's a lie 'Cause I want to spend I want to spend In a never-ending story but it always ends I want to spend I want to spend In a never-ending story but it always ends And when I die the angels will try To count all my belongings To measure my worth pure gold solid dirt To see if I'm worth keeping But the house I rent and the car I drive I'm sorry but they ain't mine You know as well as I That's no lie 'Cause I want to spend I want to spend In a never-ending story but it always ends I want to spend I want to spend In a never-ending story but it always ends And it always ends And it always ends