Empty Handed

He's a mover, he's a shaker, he's a big money maker

Spit and shine on his Alligator shoes

Doin' what he's doin', headed straight for ruin

And he doesn't even have a clue

The hollow man hadn't asked where it all happens

Got a window on the forty-second floor

Whoever would have thought it turns that all he ever wanted

Ain't the thing he was lookin' for

Sometimes he wishes that the wish wasn't granted

Wonderin' how he ever got disenchanted

Holdin' on to the good life and he can't stand it

Well, everybody leaves here empty handed

A small town beauty queen, livin' on amphetamines

Hangin' in the Hollywood Hills

Got herself famous in the City of the Angel's

With the help of the devil and the pills

And daddy was a preacher, even Jesus couldn't reach her

She's a victim of another disease

She's done a lot of purgin' and she's had a lot of surgery

A-searchin' for what she needs

Sometimes she wishes that the wish wasn't granted

Wonderin' how she ever got disenchanted

Holdin' on to the good life but she can't stand it

Well, everybody leaves here empty handed

Well, the cold hard truth is up to you

So if you ever wish that your wish wasn't granted

Wonderin' how you ever got disenchanted

Holdin' on to the good life but you can't stand it

Well, everybody leaves here empty handed

Empty handed, empty handed

Well, everybody leaves here empty handed

Empty handed, empty handed