Artsy-
I think in the context of the song he means that the things that he wants: common courtesy, privacy, love, respect...are all things that cannot be bought with money...but the more money you have the less of those things you tend to get.
Cant be what you want because Im free....
that means that Eddie doesnt want to be your answer man or your dancing monkey because he is trying to live his own life.
Your Parents might have wanted you to become a doctor, but you wanted to be a ballet dancer-- you cant be what they want because youre free!
2 of the 3 times I saw them in concert they opened with this song!
Artsy- I think in the context of the song he means that the things that he wants: common courtesy, privacy, love, respect...are all things that cannot be bought with money...but the more money you have the less of those things you tend to get.
Cant be what you want because Im free....
that means that Eddie doesnt want to be your answer man or your dancing monkey because he is trying to live his own life.
Your Parents might have wanted you to become a doctor, but you wanted to be a ballet dancer-- you cant be what they want because youre free!
2 of the 3 times I saw them in concert they opened with this song!