Ticker Tape Blues

Monday morning, bell did chime Saw a little green, thought 'this time's mine' Felt that old familiar thrill Like a man on top of a lonely hill Tuesday smiled, a gentle climb Felt like I was makin' up for lost time Bought my baby a brand new dress Thought I'd finally cleaned up this whole mess Oh, the ticker's a lover with a heart of stone Gives you a kiss then leaves you all alone Yeah, the Dow Jones boogie and the NASDAQ blues Payin' for my gains with my worn-out shoes

One step forward and two steps back That green line's a train on a broken track Wednesday came, the sky turned gray That pretty profit just faded away Thursday hit me like a slammin' door Watched my darlin' sink right through the floor That new dress money, Lord it's gone Same old story, same old song Staring at the red like a fresh new wound Another good intention in the ground Oh, the ticker's a lover with a heart of stone Gives you a kiss then leaves you all alone

Yeah, the Dow Jones boogie and the NASDAQ blues Payin' for my gains with my worn-out shoes One step forward and two steps back That green line's a train on a broken track Thirty years I've watched this screen This flickerin', cruel, and heartless machine You'd think by now a man would learn There's no sure thing at every turn But every time I see that spark of green I'm the biggest fool you've ever seen Oh, the ticker's a lover with a heart of stone Gives you a kiss then leaves you all alone

Yeah, the Dow Jones boogie and the NASDAQ blues Payin' for my gains with my worn-out shoes One step forward and two steps back That green line's a train on a broken track