A light hearted look at the state of our economy

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This song was co-written with Nashville based songwriter, Bob Beckley

Goin' Down With The Joneses
(©2009 Beckley/Hurst)

We always copied whatever our neighbors would do
If there was somethin' they bought, we would have to get one, too
New truck, bass boat, or satellite dish
We never crossed nothin' off our Christmas list

Then the stock market buried our 401K
I got laid off, now I'm sorry to say

(Chorus):
We're goin down with the Joneses in a sea of debt
Down with the Joneses, and we ain't hit bottom yet
The bills keep pourin' in, and there's no one to bail us out
We're goin' down with the Joneses, Lord, help us somehow

Now,it's red beans and rice, and a lotta macaroni and cheese
The piggybank's broke, and the dog's down to eatin' fleas
Yard sales, coupons, we're feelin' the pinch
It's time to tighten up the belt another full inch

With the mortgage over due, and no money to pay
We turned to your mom, but she turned us away

I called up the preacher for some healin' words
But I hung up the phone just as soon as I heard