Merry Jingle Ho Ho Ho!

So… getting into the holiday spirit here (and trying to find something to do during a power outage), I’ve written this little holiday ditty, reflecting the spirit of the times. The ghost of Christmas Present, if you will. Enjoy!

Santa wants a bailout from Bernanke
10 or 20 billion ought to do
To cover his expenses at the North Pole
Bought by him – paid for by me and you

People ask, “why give him money?”
“We barely make ends meet ourselves”
But Saint Nick has got the answer
He’ll cite his labor costs and blame the elves

Santa’s laid off all his reindeer
As a way to cut his debt
And he’ll struggle through this Christmas
Delivering presents in his private jet

Santa wants a bailout from Bernanke
10 or 20 billion ought to do
To cover his expenses at the North Pole
Bought by him – paid for by me and you

Santa’s future once looked rosy
And his cash flow was just great
Now he thinks maybe he shouldn’t
Have sunk it into Palm Beach real estate

All his savings and investments
Simply vanished like a dream
Now Kris Kringle wants taxpayers
To put some cash into his ponzi scheme

Santa wants a bailout from Bernanke
10 or 20 billion ought to do
To cover his expenses at the North Pole
Bought by him – paid for by me and you

Santa’s refinancing his workshop
He hopes he hasn’t lost his touch
When he goes to ask his banker
“Do you think a seventh mortgage is too much?”

His electric bill’s unpaid now
Sometimes that’s just the way it goes
When they shut off all his power
He’ll be working by the light of Rudolph’s nose

Santa wants a bailout from Bernanke
10 or 20 billion ought to do
To cover his expenses at the North Pole
Bought by him – paid for by me and you