Tangled up in Green

Early one morning the Sun was shining,I was layin in bed

Wondering how the mighty fall,at what I had just read.

Greenspan was the man to beat,he be the one who had it all

But when,oh,the bubble burst,he be the first to take the fall

I was sittin at the edge of my seat,glued to the newsflash on TV

Every man,no matter big or small,sooner or later must take a fall

Unfolding like a pack of cards,like chinaware shattering into shards

Terror unfolding in NYC,was it you or was it me?

We had no clue as to where we'd been,

Tangled up in green

Prices were good when first foot they set,how much are you willing to bet

Collateral was the order of the day,no price to high if you could just pay

Times were good and the going was strong,the banks did all the people throng

Loans being dished out like free lunch,do have it while you still can munch

For its not gonna be the Fed Reserve,who'll say you bit more than you deserve

Greed was thick and Prudence was thin

I don't know about no Deadly Sin

Mighty America was what we had seen

Tangled up in green

Growth rate going all gung-ho,policymakers screamed,"Not so low"

We're gonna show you where we're at,its no bunny pulled out of a hat

But one fine day the bubble burst,under breath they raved and curs't

The American Dream was well alive,di'n stop it from a nosedive,

AIG and Bank of Am,the twin babies of Uncle Sam

Said,"We're in debt,got no money left,there's been a broad daylight theft."

We ain't got no f***ing reserves,forget about them fancy curves

Its like nothing that we've ever seen

Tangled up in green

[To be continued]