Michael Longcor - Dane geld

It is ^Emalways a temptation for an ^Amarmed and agile ^Emnation To call upon a neighbor and ^B7say, "We in^Emvaded you last night. We are ^Amquite prepared to ^Emfight Unless you pay us ^B7cash to go ^Emaway."

And ^Amthat is called "asking for ^EmDane Geld." And t^Amhe people who ask it ^Emexplain That ^Amonce you have paid him the D^Emane Geld, ^B7Then you'll be rid of the ^Emdane.

It is ^Emalways a temptation for a ^Amrich and lazy ^Emnation To puff and look important and to ^B7say, "Though we ^Emreally should defeat you, we've ^Amnot the time to ^Emmeet you. We'll therefore pay you ^B7cash to go ^Emaway."

And ^Amthat is called "paying the ^EmDane Geld." And we've ^Amproved it again and ^Emagain That ^Amonce you have paid him the ^EmDane Geld You'll ^B7never get rid of the ^Emdane.

It is ^Emwrong to put temptation in the ^Ampath of any ^Emnation For fear they should succumb and go ^B7astray. So ^Emwhen you're requested to pay ^Amup or be mo^Emlested You'll find it better ^B7policy to ^Emsay...

"We ^Amnever pay anyone ^EmDane Geld No ^Ammatter how trifling the ^Emcost. For the ^Amend of that game is op^Empression and shame And the ^B7nation who plays it is ^EMlost."

"No, we ^Amnever pay anyone ^EmDane Geld No ^Ammatter how trifling the ^Emcost. For the ^Amend of that game is op^Empression and shame And the ^B7nation who plays it is ^Amlos^Emt."