Capitalism Blues Lyrics - Willie Nelson

The Capitalism Blues 

by Neil Baron 

I got the capitalism blues 

Cause were capitalistic fools 

And were lucky if it stops at a recession 

I got the capitalism blues 

Cause our capitalistic tools 

Are leading the world to a depression 

Lets make some giant loans 

That are too big for the homes 

And more than the buyer can afford 

Well give a real low rate 

Right out of the gate 

Knowing that next year the rate will soar 

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Then well 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 were most fond 

And well get our triple A 

Even though the bonds wont pay 

But well sell them here and sell more across the pond 

I got the capitalism blues 

Cause were capitalistic fools 

And were 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 

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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 everybodys 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 dont know what to do 

They even make worse 

Cause even with their giant purse 

Its clear that they havent 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 dont survive 

We watch unemployment rise 

And we still dont know when it all will end 

[Chorus] 

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