BAIL OUT FUNDS
Parody of “16 Tons”
Parody lyrics by Bob Haworth
© 2009 Three Cats Music, BMI
SOME PEOPLE SAY THE GOVERNMENT IS OUTA CONTROL
SPENDIN’ OUR MONEY – YEAH, THEY’RE ON A ROLL
SAVIN’ CORPORATIONS THAT ARE TOO BIG TO FAIL
NOW TELL ME AGAIN WHY NO ONE’S GOIN’ TO JAIL
THEY’RE GETTIN’
CHORUS:
BAIL OUT FUNDS AND WHAT DO WE GET?
ANOTHER TRILLION DOLLARS DEEPER IN DEBT
WE’RE HEADIN’ FOR THE BOTTOM
OF A BIG BLACK HOLE
NOW WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO BE IN CONTROL
WELL, THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS GONNA SAVE THE DAY
THEY’LL PRINT SOME MORE MONEY,
OH, AND BY THE WAY –
DETROIT’S HAVIN’ TROUBLE
PUTTIN’ CARS ON THE STREET
SO THE GOVERNMENT WILL COME
AND GET ‘EM BACK ON THEIR FEET
THEY’LL GIVE ‘EM
CHORUS
WELL I GOT LAID OFF AND I’M OUT OF DOUGH
MY 401K IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW
I NEED A LITTLE CASH JUST TO SET ME FREE
I’M GONNA CHANGE MY NAME TO AIG
AND GET SOME
CHORUS:
BAIL OUT FUNDS AND BUY A BIG JET
I’M TIRED OF GETTING’ OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT
WE’RE HEADIN’ FOR THE BOTTOM
OF A BIG BLACK HOLE
NOW WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO BE IN CONTROL
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