Where the Mouth Is Peter Hammill

Money where the mouth is, pennies on the eyes
Yeah, times are hard and you find that you're in trouble
But it's hard to sympathize
You talk up quite a story, you blow the bubble well
Money where the mouth is, silver-tongue the sell

Put up or shut up
Cut price or cut-up
Put up or shut up

Money where the mouth is, will there be just desserts?
White-collar crime – yeah, the summing-up
Will reckon surely nobody got hurt
Hey, offer jam tomorrow – the cash will do quite well
With your fair shares for all, try to practice what you preach
When they ring that Lutine bell
Hey, put your money where your mouth is
And hope the money talk will spring you from the cell

We've heard the empty promises, the barely veiled threats;
We've yet to see the colour of the money now –
We've yet to see it…
Oh, but we'll get to see it, you bet

Put up or shut up
Cut price or cut-up
Put the money where the mouth is