Bye, Bye Avarice

As Barack Obama ascends to the White House next week, I wanted to share this musical spoof of the popular Everly Brothers song "Bye, Bye Love."

Here are my lyrics, updated to reflect the pain of an investment banker who has lost everything. It's not that I have any sympathy for this class of parasites. Everybody has a right to make as much money as they can in this lifetime. But you can't take it with you and it's not fair taking a bunch of innocent folks down with you.

If want to read a ripping tale of how avarice has wrecked our economy in the past, see my Merchant of Power, which is now in paperback.

Anyway, enjoy!

Bye, Bye Avarice
Apologies to the Everly Brothers

There goes my Bentley
There goes my Porsche
My wife’s a trophy
But now divorce.

She was my baby
Until the crash
Goodbye to bonuses
Goodbye to cash

Chorus
Bye, Bye Love
Bye, bye avarice
Hello stinginess
I think I’m gonna cry.

Bye, Bye Bear
Bye, Bye Lehman Bros
Hello bankruptcy
I feel like I could die.


I’m through with subprimes
I can’t charge fees
I’m through with trading
I’m on my knees.

And here’s the reason
That I’m so free
I lost it all
In the credit freeze.


Bye, Bye Love
Bye, bye avarice
Hello stinginess
I think I’m gonna cry.

Bye, Bye Bear
Bye, Bye Lehman Bros
Hello bankruptcy
I feel like I could die.

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