The Capitalism Blues   by Neil Baron      I got the capitalism blues   ‘Cause we’re capitalistic fools   And we’re lucky if it stops at a recession      I got the capitalism blues    ‘Cause our capitalistic tools   Are leading the world to a depression      Let’s make some giant loans   That are too big for the homes   And more than the buyer can afford      We’ll give a real low rate   Right out of the gate   Knowing that next year the rate will soar      Then we’ll get a Wall Street ghoul   To put it all into a pool   And “securitize” it into senior bonds      And shop at all the doors   Of all the rating stores    And pick the ratings of which we’re most fond       And we’ll get our triple A   Even though the bonds won’t pay   But we’ll sell them here and sell more across the pond      I got the capitalism blues   ‘Cause we’re capitalistic fools   And we’re lucky if it stops at a recession      I got the capitalism blues    ‘Cause our capitalistic tools   Are leading the world to a depression      When the mortgage loans default    While the short funds all exalt   The longs all make a very different sound            Because they bought with leverage    And when the prices start to hemorrhage   The walls around them all start falling down      And as collateral prices fall   They all get a margin call   And have to dump their bonds at the same time      Because everybody’s got ‘em   And no one sees a bottom   Buyers are impossible to find      [Chorus]      Lending disappears    Due to balance sheet fears   And the Fed and Paulson don’t know what to do      They even make worse   ‘Cause even with their giant purse   It’s clear that they haven’t got a clue      Our stocks and bonds all plummet   A long way from their summit    Leaving us with nothing left to spend      And as companies don’t survive   We watch unemployment rise   And we still don’t know when it all will end      [Chorus]      Copyright © 2009 Neil Baron All Rights reserved