Dialectic

It's hard to believe that people live in such palaces
With fine carved wood and carpets like clouds on the floor
And ride around in gold-plated automobiles
With a flunky to drive and a flunky to open the door

It's hard to believe, but people do live that way
And that's why thousands live on the river bank
And have hardly enough to eat from day to day

It's hard to believe that thousands live in such shanties
Or are jammed into slums where we do not usually go
And they don't know how they'll make it to the next pay-day
If they have a pay-day, that is, when things get slow

It's hard to believe but people do live that way
And that's why a few live in real palaces
And cannot spend money as fast as they get it
No matter how hard they try
Or how many houses and automobiles they buy