In the song, there is a repeated refrain of "let's get rich and ..." followed by a variety of statements of things the singers would plan to do once they 'get rich.' Their motivations do not seem to be all that selfish ... buy our parents' homes, give everyone nice sweaters, teach people how to dance ... but I wonder ...
why do we need to be 'rich' to do great things for other people?
A smile as you pass someone in the hallway at work.
Helping a friend with their 'To Do' list.
Letting someone cut in front of you in heavy traffic.
Sharing food with your kids or friends
(except McDonald's french fries ... let's not get out of control here).
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