He shot his mother down With a gun that he had found He dragged her by the hair And he sat her in a chair He knew that he was wrong Now all his friends were gone But Terry's only care Was to be a millionaire At school he played the fool And on linoleum he ruled The other children stared But he would kick and pull their hair He knew that he was wrong Now all his friends were gone But Terry's only care Was to be a millionaire Remember Terry's song And your future won't be long Be happy where you are Or as lonely as a star Remember Terry's song Your future will be long Be happy where you are Or as lonely as a star Be happy where you are Or as lonely as a star Terry's only care Was to be a millionaire And uh, try to be, you know it's much heavier and darker