Story Behind The Song
The song addresses hypocrisy of elitism in the right wing Christian movement
Song Description
addresses economic inequality, destruction of the environment and the AIDS epidemic and the need for people to be compassionate toward those less fortunate. After all, we are all going to meet our maker someday.
| Song Length |
5:12 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Funk |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Distressed |
Subject |
Pollution, Equality |
| Similar Artists |
The Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
You know that rich man's got his mansion
The poor man's got his street
The rich man got his limousine
The poor man got his feet
The rich man got his future
The poor man got his past
The rich man got security built to last
The strong man got his doctor
The sick man got disease
The strong man stands for nothing when the sick man's on his knees
When sick man needs a helping hand, strong man turns away
Strong man just thinks everything's okay
He's gonna have to meet his maker someday
(chorus)
You're gonna have to meet your maker someday
And when you meet your maker
You can't hide away
Meet your maker
Meet your maker someday
You're gonna have to meet your maker someday
Tin man's got his factory
The green man got his sky
The green man got his wilderness the tin man wants to buy
Tin man got some garbage the green man wants to send away
But the tin man wants to dump it in the bay
He's gonna have to meet his maker someday
(chorus)
Politician man got his platform
City man got his neck
Politician man got elections
City man got his welfare check
But city man don't complain 'cause he knows politician man's gonna pay
When politician man goes to meet his maker
(repeat chorus)