Financial Nilism

Paulson, nada.
Bernanke, nada.
Bush and Congress, nada.
The world's central bankers, a bunch of wankers.
Nada, nada, nada.

Derivatives, nada.
Securitizing, nada.
Debt swaps, mucho nada.
Wall Street analysts, cable commentators.
Nada, nada, nada.

The euro, nada.
Japan's yen, nada.
The greenback a debt soaked nada.
Promises made by bumbling governments
Nada, nada, nada.

Money markets, nada.
Home values, nada.
Savings plans, pension funds, nada.
My kids tuition,
My old age wishin',
Nada, nada, nada, nada, nada, nada,
Nada.

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