CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND

CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND
(Winter Wonderland)

JINGLES SELL, ARE YOU LIST’NIN’?
AT THE MALL, LIGHTS ARE GLIST’NIN’
JUST WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT?
IT’S SOMETHING YOU BOUGHT
IN OUR CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND.

ALL ABOUT, FOLKS ARE SHOPPIN’
TILL OUR TOTE BAGS ARE POPPIN
WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH, SO WE’RE BUYIN’ MORE STUFF
IN OUR CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND.

IN BLOOMIES AND IN MACY’S WE HAVE CREDIT
THAT’S GOOD CAUSE WE LOST OUR JOBS IN MAY.
WHEN THE BILLS ARRIVE WE WILL REGRET IT,
BUT WE ARE GOIN’ SHOPPIN’ ANYWAY.

WE ARE KNEE DEEP IN ROSES
THOUGH WE’RE UP TO OUR NOSES
IN DEBTS AND IN BILLS
AND ALL KINDS OF PILLS
IN OUR CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND.

WE USED TO HAVE A REALISTIC BUDGET
NOW WE HAVE TO FINANCE BANKS AND WARS
SO WE SHRUG OUR SHOULDERS AND SAY, “FUDGE IT!”
WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST DRIVE DOWN TO THE STORES.

AS IT SAYETH IN DEUTERONOMY,
“THOU SHALT BOOST THE ECONOMY!”
WE’RE ALL GOOD CONSUMERS
IN WARM WINTER BLOOMERS
IN OUR CAPITALISTIC WONDERLAND.

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