Bad Week On Wall Street
by Seth E. Lipner 

So Lehman Brothers is no more
But they had almost failed before
 
First Kuhn expired, then Hutton died too
But Lehman, till now, had always pulled through
 
Long Term Capital made the top execs frown
But Lehman lived on – though its stock was way down
 
Through markets that were both turbulent and churnin’
Lehman rose up; they bought Neuberger Berman
 
But the mortgages, the swaps, and the money they lent
Caused it all to go south, and away Lehman went
 
Merrill was sold, and Morgan will too
But not for that much, because of the billions they blew
 
They all took huge salaries, but seemed not to care
That the risks being taken were too much to bear
 
So how can we trust them with our money and wealth
Just thinking about it is bad for your health
 
Now many will suffer because of this blight
As Lehman and Merrill disappear from our sight
 
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© Seth E. Lipner, 2008

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