This is the age of the comic book super hero. Superman, Batman, Aquaman, The Xmen, ...

Billions of dollars made off of these figments of someone else's imagination. I propose something more apropos for our time, our economic mess, our depression. Who could come and serve our needs. Who could arrive on the scene and make things right. Meet the:

SUPERACCOUNTANT

The Monstrous Math ©


I was workin the Treasury late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
The numbers were bad and would not rise
When suddenly to my surprise


He did the math
He did the monstrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

From my high-rise office lookin over the east
I could see the bankers all begin to feast
On fools who had come for their humble abodes
Promised low rates that would soon explode
Bundlers had taken some really bad loans
Sold them and fled for places unknown
Interest rates soared as promised in small print
Millions on the street with not even a hint

He did the math
He did the montrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

The bankers had been vampires having fun
Suckin the blood from almost everyone
Lyin on the forms the government proscribed
And government officials all bein bribed
The billionaires were rockin, all playin the rounds
Madoff was payin his wife before the funds were all gone
Merril was payin bonuses before the Feds came around
Bank of America would no longer be sound

He did the math
He did the monstrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

Then out came the videos for all to see
Predictions all wrong from CNBC
Cramer had egg all over his face
All the republican pundits were in total disgrace
The public was alarmed, losin money, homes and jobs
The electorate was feelin they were nothin but cogs
In a machine set up for only the rich
And now they found themselves in a mighty deep ditch

He did the math
He did the monstrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

Now the mess is all out there, nothin has changed
The republicans are out and feel disarranged
What shall we do at CNBC
Why we'll bring out that fascist Rick Santelli
The right all ran to the radio for rush
The conservatives hurried away from their bush
What can we do but ring the communist bell
And take pictures of Michelle at the food-bank shelves

He did the math
He did the monstrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

But still in his office workin on the numbers
While an entire country was tryin to slumber
Pleadings and affidavits  were readied to be served
And soon a lot of the rich would get what they deserved
Those rich will rat on their aiders and abettors
They will all have to face the federal tax collectors
Billions will be confiscated from family and friends
RICO will be invoked and they will be forced to make amends

He did the math
He did the monstrous math
He did the math
And found the economic crash
He did the math
It would come on in a flash
He did the math
He did the monstrous math

© 2009 by Richard G. Day