The Pound is Sinking

<br>The pound is sinking<br><br>The pesos failing<br><br>The liras reeling<br><br>And feeling quite appalling<br><br>The mark is holding<br><br>The franc is fading<br><br>The drachmas very weak<br><br>But everyones still trading<br><br><br><br>The markets bottom<br><br>Has fallen right out<br><br>And only the strong are survivors<br><br><br><br>Well I fear, my dear<br><br>That its eminently clear<br><br>That you cant see the trees<br><br>For the forest<br><br>Your father was an<br><br>Extraordinary man<br><br>But you dont seem to have inherited<br><br>Many of his mannerisms<br><br><br><br>Oh, any of his mannerisms<br><br><br><br>The dollars moving<br><br>The roubles rising<br><br>The yen is keeping up<br><br>Which hardly seems surprising<br><br><br><br>The markets bottom<br><br>Has fallen right out<br><br>And only the strong are survivors<br><br><br><br>Hear me lover<br><br>I cant be held responsible now<br><br><br><br>For something that didnt happen<br><br>I knew you for a minute<br><br>Oh, it didnt happen<br><br>Only for a minute<br><br>Your heart just wasnt in it anymore<br><br><br><br>The pound is sinking<br><br>The pesos failing<br><br>The liras reeling<br><br>And feeling quite appalling