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Thread #114800 Message #2454471
Posted By: reggie miles
01-Oct-08 - 01:23 AM
Thread Name: Political Music 2008
Subject: Lyr Add: WALL STREET BAILOUT BLUES
Thanks kat! I just wrote a new one. I'm calling it,
"Wall Street Bail Out Blues"
Everybody's talkin' 'bout
The economic downturn
Who's getting' bailed out
And who's gonna get burned
Wall Street millionaire
Vultures comin' home to roost
Want more corporate welfare
And their golden parachutes
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Bear Stearns and AIG
A blank check is all they lack
For their next spending spree
Everybody's talkin' 'bout
The stock market crashin' down
Who's gonna get a handout
And who they're gonna let drown
Fat cats with hats in hand
Swimmin' in toxic debt
A little help is all they ask, and
700 billion should cover it
They're cryin' help me Main Street
Our market shares are fallin' fast
You may be losin' your house next week
But we're all about to lose our ass
Everybody's talkin' 'bout
The 2008 recession
Who's lost everything
And who's gonna take possession
They need cash to make it right
To fuel their speculation
Free from any oversight
And any regulation
We all know who the real losers are
You can see them very clear
You won't have to look so far
Just check out any mirror
Everybody's talkin' 'bout
The credit crunch crisis
Who's down for the count
And who's gonna survive this
Welcome to the plutocracy
Government by and for the rich
Who made this mess for all to see
Thank George that son of a bitch
Will the greedy kings of Wall Street
Run out of credit this time
Or will they keep panhandlin' Main Street
Hey buddy can you spare a dime
Everybody's talkin' 'bout
Our financial situation
I guess it don't apply to me
In my present occupation
When you ain't got nothin'
There's nothin' left to lose
That's why I'm sittin' here singin'
These Wall Street bail out blues