More Than I Can Afford

[Refrain] I bet a clean conscience Costs more Costs more than I can afford I bet a clean conscience Costs more Costs more than I can afford [Verse 1] I'm a peace protest today Oh, what a shame, yeah I get down in every way Because it makes no change, so [Chorus] I will try, baby To see a sign today And I will lie, baby If one don't come my way [Verse 2] I wash my hands and move on up My, my, my Haven't we done enough? [Refrain] Yeah, I bet a clean conscience Costs more Costs more than I can afford Costs more Costs more than I can afford [Verse 3] I know what's right, I know what's wrong And in a way I get where everybody's coming from But it makes no change, so [Chorus] I will try, baby To see a sign today My, oh, my, baby My, oh, my, baby And I will try, baby To see a sign today (See a sign) And I will lie, baby (I will lie, lie, lie) If one don't come my way