"My daddy taught me in this country everyone’s the same
You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame
When it don’t go your way
Now I see all these big shots whinin’ on my evening news
About how they’re losin’ billions and how it’s up to me and you
To come running to the rescue
Well pardon me if I don’t shed a tear ‘cause they’re selling make believe
And we don’t buy that here
'Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on out of town
And DC’s bailin' out the bankers as the farmers auction ground,
Yeah while they’re livin' it up on Wall Street in that New York City town,
Here in the real world they're shuttin’ Detroit down.
Well that old man’s been workin’ in that plant most all his life
Now his pension plan’s been cut in half and he can’t afford to die
And it’s a cryin' shame, ‘cause he ain’t the one to blame
When I look down and see his caloused hands,
Let me tell you friend it gets me fightin’ mad
'Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on out of town
And DC’s bailin' out the bankers as the farmers auction ground,
Yeah while they’re livin' it up on Wall Street in that New York City town,
Here in the real world they're shuttin’ Detroit down."
"Shuttin' Detroit Down"
by John Rich
www.johnrich.com
great post!
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