Set the World Ablaze - Steve Forbert

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The song, mastered in October 2011, is a protest piece about those who profited the most from the events leading up to the 2008 financial meltdown --- and those who have profited "big time" from its taxpayer bailout aftermath.

Set The World Ablaze

The quick mart cashier's name is Val'ry,
She's sixty something years of age;
If you were paid a weekly sal'ry
What would be your hourly wage?

You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!

The dealer on the billboard poster
Is wanted by the law today;
And things will go the way they're s'posed to,
So rest assured the man will pay.

The Bernie thing had one slick owner
And Bernie did get sent to jail;
It's bad to work as one slick loner,
It's best to be too big to fail!

You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!

Well, those supposed to over see you
Have often been in your employ;
In truth they might as well just be you,
It's quite a niche that you enjoy.

The rating firms exist to rate you,
They're paid by you which works out well;
And they'll of course accommodate you
And clear the things you'd like to sell.

You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!

You maximize your machinations
Till certain laws are all but tame;
You erode the regulations
And then you're free to game the game.

You sell investors bags of bungles,
Some stuff you know is bound to fail,
And then make bets against the bundles
So you win big behind the veil!

You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!


released 05 October 2011
Written by Steve Forbert
Published by Heathercom Music

Produced by Steve Forbert with Charlie Chadwick
Mastered by Tim Coats

Steve Forbert: vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Allen: electric guitars, electric piano, bass
Adam Box: drums

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