they saunter past, neck-tied, suited and briefcased 
departure gates flooded in indecent haste 
too big for their boots 
they're all too big for their boots 
they're ready and waiting, get their eyes peeled 
eager to bid, to make a cheap deal 
jovial figures, jovial characters 

they make the system tick, grease the palm... 
everything's on offer 
they make the system tick, always got the right note 
ready in their hands 

nothing counts exept 
hard cash, how much do you want for that? 
the world has come up for sale 
hard cash, the east has been knocked out flat 
capital is in full sail 

these off-the-peg jokers show no hesitation 
they're tough as nails, vanguard of the nation 
feel nothing under their fat 
feel nothing under their fat 
greasy wads flashed before you know it 
any pause for reflection would surely blow it 
would blow the quick deal 
blow the hard-headed deal 

western-widesceen, quick on the draw 
in unequal showdown 
western-widesceen, the golden horsemen 
ride into the sunset once again 

nothing left exept 
hard cash, how much do you want for that? 
here's to the german mark 
hard cash, the east has been knocked out flat 
capital, the school of sharks 

time is cash, the rest is trash 
morals are bogus 
getting ready for the bright new world 
let's make the money our focus 
no more sentiment... 

nothing left exept 
hard cash, how much do you want for that ? 
here's to the german mark 
hard cash, the east has been laid out cold 
swallowed by the school of sharks 

hard cash, no one can stop it now 
borders are over-run 
hard cash, how much is the world? 
that's how the deal is done