Lyrics

Envy
Lyrics and Music by Woody Russell / ©℗ 2004, Woody Russell, Cats Up The Street Music, ASCAP

It’s all lovely ‘til somebody
Gets banged up for good
Or ‘til somebody goes missing
From the old neighborhood
There are dreams here, too, you know
Why’d you have to go and follow yours
Couldn’t be content to just discuss them
Like everybody else passing by
Each other at the grocery store
Over coffee they say it’s a great thing you’re doing
But only feel that way half the time
As they’re reminded of their own disappointments

Envy can take a man down
Envy can take a man down
Envy can take a man down in his prime

I hear it’s all fun and games
‘Til that same somebody wins
On the cover of the latest magazines
Looks like your ship is coming in
It’s gonna sweep you up and away
Where I guess they’d all like to go
So they play the lottery every Wednesday
Secretly counting down your fifteen minutes as of twelve minutes ago
Over coffee they say it’s a great thing you’re doing
But only feel that way half the time
As they’re reminded of their own disappointments

Envy can take a man down
Envy can take a man down
Envy can take a man down in his prime