Foreclosure: A Song for the Recession (by Chris Kiley)

this song tells the story of a middle class family hit hard by the recession. i was inspired to write it after watching barack obama make a speech in which he said (i'm paraphrasing) "a family should not have to sell their house if their child gets sick, that's not the america i know" i need to look up the exact quote but that was the idea of it and thats what inspired me to write this song.

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here are the lyrics:
honey, it's hard to say
but the bills are piling up
and they arent gonna go away
i feel beat
i've been working overtime
and still can't make ends meet

i'm holding onto your hand
i hope that you understand
i'm sorry babe this did not work out like we planned
we'll do the best we can
we'll do the best we can

honey we're in the red
but she needs the operation
or she's gonna end up dead
our child needs us now
i'm gonna find a way to pay
even though i don't know how

i'm holding onto your hand
i hope that you understand
i'm sorry babe this did not work out like we planned
we'll do the best we can
we'll do the best we can

the bank is on the phone
they've been calling us for weeks
and now they're gonna take our home
we just can't afford the premiums from hospitals
and the mortgage anymore

i'm holding onto your hand
i hope that you understand
i'm sorry babe this did not work out like we planned
we'll do the best we can
we'll do the best we can

i'm holding onto your hand
i hope that you understand
i'm sorry babe this did not work out like we planned
i pray to god that you still call me your man
i do the best i can
we'll do the best we can

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[meginis8]

Wow, rich white kids love to bitch a lot.

[steveb67123]

Great Song! Good to see the younger generation telling it like it is, the way it should be told!

Keep it up, 'theinternetsaid'.!

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[TheMightyInternet]

wow...this song is really awesome bro!!

its inspiring, its like a theme song to our times...

really well written, and performed!

great job bro!

[mynation123]

I liked your video. Please do me a favor and listen to my song about tough times @ MyNation123

Let me know what you think...

Thanks, Jim Burns

[mercen144]

You Should google RON PAUL my friend. Obama talks the talk but according to his voting record, which i have researched, he walks the walk with Bush. I want change, Not your money, Real Change.

[tedula]

That was great.

[susou]

I like it the song. It's sad but very true at the same time.