The Chosen Few

[Ray Brookes]

You can spot them in early school
The ones soon to be rich
Told about right and wrong
But they don't care about which is which
The pick of the litter
From some over-privileged bitch
They do what they wanna do
The very special chosen few

So they waltz through education                 
Pick up a few college honours
Ready for a political career
Maybe the chamber of commerce
So to fester more rules
To bestow upon us
While we all get ready to be screwed
By the special chosen few.

High corporate shares
Some shady investments
Helecopter land-grabs
And reckless developments

I watch the state funerals
Barely keep a straight face
The lone piper near the casket
Droning out 'The Amazing Grace'
No expense spared
Oh my God what a waste
To revere the chosen few
The very special chosen few.

[BerryPatch]

Spellbinding piano work, perhaps my favourite piano style of all! I love the chorusy guitar parts and the lead work is super expressive as well. The lyrics have so much truth behind them!

[Bluesberry]

This is some incredible songcrafting here...........brilliant in every way

[Greeny]

I love all the ingredients. The piano is magnificent, and both the chorused rhythm guitar and mellow lead guitar are fab. Another beautiful piece of songwriting with tasteful, perfect production. Great lyric too. Excellent!

[thetworegs]

Loving that piano Ray a lovely laid back backer to an excellent sarcastic lyric...

[StephenM]

this one hits them right between the eyes.

I love the song Ray.  I love the idea of it as well.  The singing is gorgeous and the guitar.  All the rest is perfect.  It is a perfect song, perfect recording of a perfect performance.  Onto my 3rd straight listen. 

It's hard to not like that piano on here. 

[Redler]

Just brilliant job on each way!

The lead guitar additions (got some Knopfler vibes) are just superb with piano. Muting drums was a good idea on arrangement.

Enjoyable listening!

[Frank53]

Thought provoking lyrics and nice musical structure. Good arrangement and performance.

[Mike_S]

Lovely song Ray. The little sprinkings of lead were fab. I'd have loved this to have been a bit longer, but how it is works just great, short but very sweet.

Mike

[Johnbee]

Man that was NICE!  Never know what to expect from a new Ray song but never disappointed.
Everything works nicely here.

  John B