Uncle Sam's Lament Songtext
von The Foremen

Well, it ain′t no hype
Times is tough
I'm cryin′ and wipin' my nose on my cuff
And I stand out on the sidewalk with my hand out in the cold
Buddy, can you spare a billion dollars?

Well, I'm feelin′ blue
′Tain't feelin′ pink
'Cause I printed too much green stuff with red ink
And I walk up Main Street, Anytown, in hock up to my neck
Buddy, can you spare a billion dollars?


Once the sun was high and I was everybody′s Uncle Sam
All I had to do was point a finger at 'em and say, "I want you."
But, now the sky is cloudy and they swear they don′t know who I am
I'm mildly recessed
And tremendously overdressed

(Spoken)
A billion dollars... That's a thousand million dollars. That′s enough to fill the Houston Astrodome with Good & Plenty. That′s enough to support Arianna Huffington for six or seven years. That's enough to buy every banjo ever made. But for me, that′s just one day's interest payment.

(Sung)
Now, when I was secure
I was a mensch
I rebuilt Europe in spite of the French
Now I′m flat out on the sidewalk with my hat out in the snow
Buddy, hey, buddy
Anybody, can you spare a billion dollars?