Take Your Pick
Words and Music by Larry Siegel © 1999

In the wink of an eye my life did change; let me tell you how this was arranged
In the wink of an eye my life did change; let me show you how this was arranged

A man on the corner, rich as a king
Handing out money like it was nothing
I still remember the things that he said
His words ring round and round in my head, he said:

"Take your pick, what will it be? Self reliance or slavery?
Everybody claims that they want to be free, but who is willing to pay the fee?"

Take a look at us, we all start first
In a human body with a spiritual thirst
Spiritual hungers or the hungers of man?
It all comes down to self discipline

Take your pick, what will it be? Self reliance or slavery?
Everybody claims that they want to be free, but who is willing to really be?

Then he said to me: "Larry, there are only two ways to live your life, have someone else live it for you or live it yourself"

He said, "God helps those who help themselves,
But if you think that's a little too steep
There's the story of the Shoemaker and the Elves
Where it all gets done for you while you sleep"

Take your pick, what will it be? Self reliance or slavery?
Everybody claims that they want to be free, but who is willing to pay the fee?

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