The Krugman Blues

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!