The Subprime Blues with improved sound

Title:
The Subprime Blues with improved sound

Description:
This is a story about my family - we made a couple of mistakes. Click on the blue link "more" to see the lyrics An original performance by Billybob and Luanne Stewart with improved audio quality and a shortened introduction. visit the billybob blog @ http://www.thesubprimeblues.com http://www.myspace.com/billybobstewart The Subprime Blues ©2007 A couple years ago I went to buy a home I called up on an ad on the telephone The Realtor told me now is the right time to buy She said "Owning a home is American as apple pie" The place, I saw, too good to be true On the west side of town it even had a view Something should have told me that I was a fool I didn't know about the Subprime Blues The broker said to make an offer on the spot She said "Do you have money", I said "I do not" She said "That don't matter, I know who you should call Countrywide's number's right here on here on the wall" I rushed to their office right on time The mortgage broker told me he was, on my side He said "I solve your problem buddy don't you wait" I git you a loan with an adjustable rate How can these payments be so low The balance rises every month on what I owe Needed some furniture, a new TV No problem borrow more with Home Equity I can't make my payments anymore They sold my damn loan into a CDO There's no one to talk to on the other side This whole dang thing is hurtin my pride I gotta get away, away, away, away from here, I'm going downtown to drown myself in beer I wake up in the morning all I feel is fear The foreclosure date is getting near I borrowed more money than I could pay The Subprime Blues have come my way The loan, I took, it was cursed The Real Estate bubble, now it has burst I'm in, the school, of hard knocks I'm gonna end up in a cardboard box

Author:
billybobstewart

Tags:
Subprime, Mortgage, Politics, Ecomomy, CDO, Foreclosure, Blues, Comedy,