Profiteering Blues - Don McLean

I'm feelin' bad, I'm feelin' sad

I went to see my doctor today

The doctor said, "Your trouble's all in your head

And you must take my advice right away

I know just what's wrong with you

Medicine will never do

I've had a lot of patients with the same complaint"

And when he told me what was wrong I thought that I would faint

I've got the profiteering blues

I can't afford to buy a pair of shoes

When I get the raise, you know I shout with glee

And then along comes the landlord and takes it from me

It seems the more I make

The more they take

I've got the profiteering blues

Do you remember when prices were low?

Does that seem so long, long ago?

Gone are the days when free lunches went with beer

Thoughts of those days to my eyes still bring a tear

And where are the steaks that cost a quarter?

Nobody knows

And where is all the pure milk without the water?

Oh but, that was when we were just young, Maggie

And ten bucks a week was big pay

Ah, but ten bucks today, it don't go a long way

You'd be surprised

And take your girl to a show and holler, "Ten bucks to go"

You'd be surprised

Do you remember the suits with two pair of pants

For fifteen bucks, you know you do

Well, you're lucky if you can get the suit without the pants

For fifteen bucks, you know that's true

Underwear, underwear

Costs so much simply have to go bare

King Solomon had a thousand wives, I've heard them say

But what chance would he have to keep those women today

It's no joke

We're all dead broke

I've got the profiteering blues