the banker had your money stacked in a neat and tidy row
and now he says the money's gone and where he doesn't know
chorus: oh, where'd the money, where'd the money
where'd the money go?
where'd the money, where'd the money
where'd the money go?
there was money here just yesterday I swear it was a lot
it was stacks of dough and piles of pay and now my friends it's not
(chorus)
I saved my money all my days in bonds and banks and stocks
and now they're trying to tell me that it's worth its weight in rocks
they tell me up on Wall Street that investing is an art
but the guy who never saved a dime is looking kind of smart
(chorus)
I lost my job I lost my home they say it had to be
that some folks are too big to fail and then they say - not me
oh, you can bet this bailout made big money for someone
I'd bet my bottom dollar but my bottom dollar's gone
(chorus)
oh, who decides what money's worth I'd like to know their name
and then I'd like to tan their hide cause I think they're to blame
a dollar may not buy you much in this old day and age
but a banker's hide I'll tell you now's about to be the rage
(chorus)
they took old Alan Greenspan and they hauled him up the hill
they asked him to explain it all with economic skill
he said I'm shocked I'm shocked he said at what has come to be
greed and profit worked before - at least they worked for me!
I see they're scaring up some dough for those who lost in stocks
and people who might lose their home they're helping out of hock
but if you've never owned a house and couldn't save a dime
then there ain't no bailout dough for you but better luck next time
(chorus x2)
Carol Denney is a community activist and musician.
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