Ticker Tape Blues

Monday morning, coffee's black Saw a green arrow, no turnin' back Felt that old familiar rush In the market's hopeful hush NASDAQ promised me the moon, a sweet and gentle climb But honey, good news never lasts that long a time I got the ticker tape blues, deep down in my soul Every uptick's a story, gettin' outta control A five-day fever, a gambler's prayer Friday's here and I'm pullin' out my hair

'Cause every little gain feels like a loan I gotta pay And the market's gonna take it all back anyway Wednesday hit me like a truck Some big-shot banker ran out of luck The red lines bled all down the screen Felt so foolish, felt so green Thirty years I've watched this game, I've seen the bulls and bears Still get surprised when they kick me down the stairs I got the ticker tape blues, deep down in my soul Every uptick's a story, gettin' outta control

A five-day fever, a gambler's prayer Friday's here and I'm pullin' out my hair 'Cause every little gain feels like a loan I gotta pay And the market's gonna take it all back anyway They say, 'buy the dip,' they say, 'hold the line' But that line keeps movin', ain't no friend of mine It's a fleeting romance, a one-night stand With a fistful of dollars and a head full of sand Saw a little rally just before the close Another miracle, I suppose

I got the ticker tape blues, deep down in my soul Every uptick's a story, gettin' outta control A five-day fever, a gambler's prayer Friday's here and I'm pullin' out my hair 'Cause every little gain feels like a loan I gotta pay And the market's gonna take it all back anyway