Greedy Sum-Guns
Hello Everyone! This song is a co-write with TSF's very own Toney Wright @Cove. Toney was a lot of fun to work with as we emailed back and forth, your turn, my turn to write the lyric and then we combined efforts on melody and Toney did the music.
The song idea all started with Toney's latest car insurance bill, went up $150 in one clip; no accidents nor infractions. Any comments, suggestions are welcome.
For a listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/greedy-sum-guns
GREEDY SUM-GUNS
V1
Well, you know this country is run by banks and corporations
Nickel and dimin’ us on top ‘a all the rules and regulations
Now, I got my automobile insurance bill today
A hundred-fifty bucks more and all I do is pay an’ pay
[Chorus]
Those greedy sum-guns always puttin’ me in a deeper hole
Greedy sum-guns like the Devil, they ain’t got no soul
And I’m done listenin’ to their leave you high-an’-dry policies
Those greedy sum-guns need to become bygone history
V2
Took a little trip to the grocery store, twenty bucks more than the week before
Now, the county tax collector, he’s ‘a knockin’ down my door
And I got a stack ‘a doctor bills, I’ll be dead before I can pay
Then they'll take my kids’ inheritance; that's the American way
[Chorus]
Those greedy sum-guns always puttin’ me in a deeper hole
Greedy sum-guns like the Devil, they ain’t got no soul
And I’m done listenin’ to their leave you high-an’-dry policies
Those greedy sum-guns need to become bygone history
V3
And I’m prayin’ for the day when the pyramid topples to the ground
Prayin’ for the day the one-percent can no longer be found
‘Cuz there’s enough gold and Bitcoin to go around for everyone
And I heard it through the grapevine the dirty rats are on the run
[Chorus]
Those greedy sum-guns always puttin’ me in a deeper hole
Greedy sum-guns like the Devil, they ain’t got no soul
And I’m done listenin’ to their leave you high-an’-dry policies
Those greedy sum-guns need to become bygone history
[Music]
[Chorus]
Those greedy sum-guns always puttin’ me in a deeper hole
Greedy sum-guns like the Devil, they ain’t got no soul
And I’m done listenin’ to their leave you high-an’-dry policies
Those greedy sum-guns need to become bygone
Bygone
Bygone history!
© 2025 Toney Wright & Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved
Comments
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@HummerWisdom, Liked it Renee, kind of cross between Country Joe and early Dylan. You two guys did a good job on this, hope you collaborate more in the future. Well done.
Sid
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@sidshovel Thanks so much from both Toney and me!
💌 R.
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Love, Love, love! This is awesome! The lyrics, the melody, and guitar playing. It seems like you were having a lot of fun.
My favorite lines:
"And I’m prayin’ for the day when the pyramid topples to the ground
Prayin’ for the day the one-percent can no longer be found
‘Cuz there’s enough gold and Bitcoin to go around for everyone
And I heard it through the grapevine the dirty rats are on the run."
Good job! Well done.
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Here's one we can all get behind! Who doesn't feel this way?
Great collaboration, and a heck of a lotta fun! 😀
As a matter of interest, why 'sum-guns' rather than 'son-guns'? (It's not a problem, gives it character).
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@RainyDayMan Thank you so much, Owen. So happy you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed writing it!
Renee 😍
PS: I'll let Toney answer why sum-guns vs. son-guns and how it came about!
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Hey Owen, sum-guns is a clean way of saying sons of b's. Glad you like it and it was really fun
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Thank you both so much! And yes! From start to finish, song was a blast!!
Renee an' Toney
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