Rise Up Singing : U.S. Inauguration Week Special #6

Sing Out and the Rise Up Singing Song Book

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GC G / C G / D GE / A D
Oh the price of gold is rising out of sight
And the dollar is in sorry shape tonight
What the dollar used to get us now wont buy a head of lettuce
No the economic forecast isnt right

/ " / C B7 / C GE / AD G
But amidst the clouds I spot a shining ray
I can even glimpse a new and better way
And Ive devised a plan of action worked it down to the last fraction
And Im going into action here today

CHORUS:

/ " / C B7 / C GE / AD G
I am changing my name to Chase Bank
I am going down to Washington D.C.
I'll will tell those power brokers
what they did for these damned jokers
would be perfectly acceptable for me

/ " / C B7 / C GE / AD G
I am changing my name to B of A
I am headed for that great receiving line
So when they hand a trillion grand out
Ill be standing with my hand out
yes sir, Ill get mine

When my creditors are screaming for their dough
Ill be proud to tell them all where they can go
They wont have to scream and holler
Theyll be paid to the last dollar
Where the endless streams of money seem to flow
Ill be glad to tell them all what they can do
Its a matter of a simple form or two
Its not just remuneration its a liberal education
Aint you kind of glad that Im in debt to you

Chorus

Since the first amphibian crawled out of the slime,
Weve been struggling in an unrelenting climb.
We were hardly up and walking
Before money started talking
And they said that failure was the only crime.
If you screwed things up, then you were really through;
Now it seems there is a different point of view.
all that carzy wheeler dealing
they don't like to call it "stealing"
but there's someones making millions
Just not you!

Chorus

When my creditors are screaming for their dough
I'll be proud to tell them all where they can all go
They won't have to scream and holler
They'll be paid to the last dollar
Where the endless streams of money seem to flow
I'll be glad to tell them what they can do
It's a matter of a simple form or two
It's not just renumeration it's a liberal education
Ain't you kind of glad that I'm in debt to you