The Krugman Blues - Loudon Wainwright III

THE KRUGMAN BLUES by Loudon Wainwright III

I read the NY Times it s where I get my news

Paul Krugman s on the op-ed page that s where I get the blues

Cause Paul always tells it like it is we get it blow by blow

Krugman s got the Nobel prize so Krugman ought to know

When Paul goes on The NewsHour to talk to old Jim Lehrer

He looks so sad and crestfallen it s more than I can bear

And all the other experts all seem way off base

And I guess that I identify with that pissed off look on Paul s face

When Paul gets really bummed out that s when I get scared

But if Paul says there s a glint of hope I feel we ve all been spared

Sometimes when he s on the TV in the background you can spot his school logo

Krugman teaches at Princeton U so Krugman ought to know

He s got that hang dog look about him Paul s one unhappy pup

Krugman looks so downtrodden I wish he d lighten up

And I know he wants to clue us in about all our impending doom

But I got The Krugman Blues from all Paul s gloom

Once I saw Krugman on a train Amtrackin to DC

I recognized his sad face cause I seen it on the TV

He looked up from his laptop when I said Hello Paul

Then I said Keep up all the good work, Paul

You bring me down but way to go, Paul!