(talking, talking - wealth, talking - money, talking - power   Talking - horses, talking - fun, talking - self, talking - power   Talking - diamonds, talking - ego, talking - man, talking - wealth)   (and talking - power) (repeats)      Money is power, power is fame      Chorus:      Talking about rock 'n' roll mercenaries   Soldiers of fortune by some other name   I'm talking about rock 'n' roll mercenaries   Money is power, 'n' power is fame      Everything you pay to hear - just listen   Everything to catch your ear - just listen   Whatever it takes, they're ready to sell   Anything and everything they do it themselves      (chorus)      Young are the victims so easily [swayed/slain]   [as some given are poisoned, all continuous placed]   Our conscience is a load, so heavy to carry, for a rock 'n' roll mercenary      (chorus)      It starts with a game, see how they play   Till all of the laughter is faded away   It's not for the song, it's not for the love   It's just for the gold and there's never enough - never enough      (chorus)      It's not for the song, it's not for the love   It's just for the gold, there's never enough      (chorus)      (rock 'n' roll mercenaries)      (talking, talking) (repeats out)      Rock 'n' roll mercenaries - ooh, talkin' about   Rock 'n' roll mercenaries... (to fade)