A parody of '16 Tons,' inspired by the latest bailout plan.
Story behind the song
Written as I was waving goodbye to my retirement savings and looking for a job.
Lyrics
60 Years
A Parody of Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis
New Lyrics by Steve Bryant
Some people get paid for robbing us blind,
Spending our money, have a hell of a time.
Getting bailed out by Congress so they never fail.
Making us wonder why they’re all not in jail?
You work 60 years, and what do you get?
A 401K that’s drowning in debt.
St. Pelosi don’t you worry, as you flaunt your greed.
The Fed will print you all the money you need.
We’re all in mourning, our economy’s dead.
Only Congress and their friends are getting ahead.
We paid Social Security to keep us on track.
They say nothing is left, so we won’t get it back.
You work 60 years, and what do you get?
A 401K that’s drowning in debt.
St. Pelosi don’t you worry, as you flaunt your greed.
The Fed will print you all the money you need.
The President got elected by promising change.
Right now it’s looking like more of the same.
It’s sad to see all the rules he relaxes.
His cabinet has a way of not payin’ their taxes.
You work 60 years, and what do you get?
A 401K that’s drowning in debt.
St. Pelosi don’t you worry, as you flaunt your greed.
The Fed will print you all the money you need.
They saw it coming, but they just didn’t care.
And their stimulus plan, it just isn’t fair.
They’re handing out money with total autonomy,
Destroying our great free market economy.
You work 60 years, and what do you get?
A 401K that’s drowning in debt.
St. Pelosi don’t you worry, as you flaunt your greed.
The Fed will print you all the money you need.
Alternate Verse; (not sung)
(Conservative talk hosts calling for revolution.
They point out the problem, but don’t have a solution.
Liberal talk hosts say that Bush was to blame.
Seems the left and the right are just playing a game.)