Twas the night before the bailout and all through the house not a banker was stirring they were sleeping so well the stocks were thrown around by wall street with care in hopes that opportunity soon would be there
The ceos were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of foreign women stripping danced in their heads Now mom cries in a handkerchief what pops built collapsed and theres no home to settle in from a long winters wrath
when it all came crashing there arose such a clatter politicians pointed fingers to who caused this matter Away with your bank roll it flew away with a flash tore open the nations stomach and threw up on the flag
There needs to be more breast on the new fall show offer distraction to these mindless creatures below When what to my wondering eyes should appear but a national debt pulled by 11 trillion reindeer
With little old drivers so greedy and sick and the banks started acting like they were St. Nick More rapid than eagles the interest it came and a lot of people couldnt afford to play in this game
Now Cassano, Now Paulson, Now W, and Clinton On Greenspan, On Madolf, On consumers and big business To the top of the world to the top of the wall Throw your cash away cash away cash away all
Chorus Its off we go, to double your dough, to get your golden ticket, we can get you filthy rich and you deserve, whatever you dream! We can turn that want into a need indeed You give, We take, You buy the pie, We eat the cake We get the spoils, You lick the plate!...and these are the banks! (Banks Banks Banks.)
Verse 2 - JM Banks dont back money, government does So when banks go down, they rush on government buzz. Well connected criminals Loot big bank See me down at goldman sachs trying to shoot big hank
Paulson, the treasury in Washington printing out money nobody knows the costs and Condoleeza Rice opportunity in crisis chevron oil tanker namesake piracy
Mired in a quagmire gigitty gigitty. Ha! You cannot keep feeding it Thinking of making it stop! Look across the landscape and all you see is Money for nothing and your checks for free
Cuz Cant cook goose til the foie gras Fattens When jp morgan swallows chase manhattan then eats bear stearns like the old robber barons What nobody knows Has nobody caring
The govs got the big banks back (and so it goes.) But where is all the help for the regular JOES? Why you who the onus is on are getting bonuses, Your Hampton hedges fully fund homelessness
Wheres help with houses and the reworking of loans Wheres the sense in letting people lose they homes In times of crisis there ARE kings and kings fall (cell door cls) LET EM ROT in prison with their crimson windfall
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