The Featured song page will feature the lyrics of one of John's original songs. The featured lyric this month is the timely "The 401K Blues", one of the tracks on John's new CD "Suburban Blues". "The 401K Blues" is a tale of woe about the loss of the hope for a secure retirement in suburbia due to unforseen economic conditions and how we might adjust to these tough times. You can download the track on the "Music Download" page or order the "Suburban Blues" CD from the "Suburban Blues CD Store" page on the Home page of the web site
THE 401K BLUES
John D Clements
(2003, revised 2008)
I GOT THE 401k BLUES, LORD
YEAH, I GOT THE 401K BLUES,
LORD, I GOT'EM,
I GOT THE 401K BLUES.
ONCE I WAS A PAPER MILLIONAIRE,
I WAS DEAMIN' GOLDEN DREAMS OF LIFE WITHOUT A CARE,
NOW THAT PAPER'S ALL WET,
AND MY DREAMS HAVE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE.
(chorus)
I'VE GOT THE 401K BLUES, LORD
I'M SITTIN' HERE WONDERIN' HOW MUCH MORE
A POOR BOY LIKE ME CAN LOSE,
ALL I'VE GOT IS THIS OLE GUITAR AND A CROCK POT.
I WONDER IF THEY MIGHT NEED A NEW GREETER
DOWN AT MY LOCAL WAL MART.
THEY TOLD ME SON, PUT YOUR MONEY IN THIS PLAN,
THE COMPANY STOCK WILL BE YOUR GOLDEN STAIR
TO LIFE WITHOUT A CARE,
NOW THERE'S A TERRORIST BEHIND EVERY TREE
AND THE COMPANY STOCK'S BEEN CONSUMED
BY AVARICE AND GREED.
(repeat chorus)
I GOT THE 401K BLUES, LORD
I HAD SOME WORLDCOM, AND ALL THE TELCOMS AND DOT COMS
A MAN LIKE ME CAN USE.
I HAD ENRON, TYCO AND
A LOT OF THAT OLE HEALTHSOUTH TOO,
I GOT THE 401K BLUES, LORD
(SPOKEN)
SINCE I WROTE THIS SONG SEVERAL YEARS AGO ONLY THE NAMES HAVE
BEEN CHANGED TO IDENTIFY THE GUILTY,
(SING)
I GOT FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC, AIG, LEHMAN BROTHERS,
WACHOVIA, AND ALL THOSE BANKS,
AND I WATCHED THEM ALL GO DOWN THE TUBE.
YEAH I GOT THE 401K BLUES NOW,
(SPOKEN) I WONDER WHERE MY BROKER IS RIGHT NOW?
I BET HE'S CRUISIN' AROUND THE CARRIBEAN WITH ALL THOSE EXECUTIVES
WITH THOSE BIG BUY OUT PACKAGES....
(SUNG) YEAH, I'GOT THE 401K BLUES.
