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[verse]
I Cnever read the Wall Street Journal,  I Fain't no Ph. CD.
The Ctrickle-down theory and the Laffer Curve     Dare all Greek to Gme
I'm Cignorant about inflation and the FFederal Reserve BurCeau
I Cnever had a lesson in the Great Depression,       Gbut this much I Cknow
[chorus]
   CWe're all workin' for the FJapanese for little cars and Ccolor TVs
   CAll our money goes Goverseas       G7to the Eastern CSphereC7  
   COne Day we're gonna Flose our roots, wear Oriental Cjeans and boots
   CAnd drink nothin' but GKawasaki sake, Honda G7wine and Mitsubishi Light CBeerG  G7  C  
[verse]
CChrysler needs another bail-out and Fso does General CMotors
Ford Cperseveres with better idears and Deverybody drives ToGyoters
The Cbalance of payments ain't balanced and FI can't face toCmorra
CYankee superiority,       GsayonCara
[chorus]
   CWe're all workin' for the FJapanese for little cars and Ccolor TVs
   CAll our money goes Goverseas       G7to the Eastern CSphereC7  
   COne Day we're gonna Flose our roots, wear Oriental Cjeans and boots
   CAnd drink nothin' but GKawasaki sake, Honda G7wine and Mitsubishi Light CBeerG  G7  C  
[verse]
I'm gonna Cgather up all o' my dollars,       Ftrade 'em in for Cyen
CGet up and go to Tokyo,       Dstart over Gagain
I'm gonna Cchange my name to Yamada, Fmarry me a Geisha Cwife
I'll Ceat nutritious raw fishes and be Ghappy for the rest of my Crife
[chorus]
   CWhile you're all workin' for the FJapanese for little cars and Ccolor TVs
   CSendin' all  your money Goverseas       G7to the Eastern CSphereC7  
   COne day you're gonna Fruse your loots,  wear Oriental Cjeans and boots
   CAnd drink nothin' but GKawasaki sake, Honda G7wine and Mitsubishi Right CBeer
[outro]
   CYou're gonna rove that GKawasaki sake, Honda G7wine and Mitsubishi Right CBeer

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Working For The Japanese

by Doodoo Wah

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[verse]

C F C

I never read the Wall Street Journal, I ain't no Ph. D.

C D G

The trickle-down theory and the Laffer Curve are all Greek to me

C F C

I'm ignorant about inflation and the Federal Reserve Bureau

C G C

I never had a lesson in the Great Depression, but this much I know

[chorus]

C F C

We're all workin' for the Japanese for little cars and color TVs

C G G7 C C7

All our money goes overseas to the Eastern Sphere

C F C

One Day we're gonna lose our roots, wear Oriental jeans and boots

C G G7 C G G7 C

And drink nothin' but Kawasaki sake, Honda wine and Mitsubishi Light Beer

[verse]

C F C

Chrysler needs another bail-out and so does General Motors

C D G

Ford perseveres with better idears and everybody drives Toyoters

C F C

The balance of payments ain't balanced and I can't face tomorra

C G C

Yankee superiority, sayonara

[chorus]

C F C

We're all workin' for the Japanese for little cars and color TVs

C G G7 C C7

All our money goes overseas to the Eastern Sphere

C F C

One Day we're gonna lose our roots, wear Oriental jeans and boots

C G G7 C G G7 C

And drink nothin' but Kawasaki sake, Honda wine and Mitsubishi Light Beer

[verse]

C F C

I'm gonna gather up all o' my dollars, trade 'em in for yen

C D G

Get up and go to Tokyo, start over again

C F C

I'm gonna change my name to Yamada, marry me a Geisha wife

C G C

I'll eat nutritious raw fishes and be happy for the rest of my rife

[chorus]

C F C

While you're all workin' for the Japanese for little cars and color TVs

C G G7 C C7

Sendin' all your money overseas to the Eastern Sphere

C F C

One day you're gonna ruse your loots, wear Oriental jeans and boots

C G G7 C

And drink nothin' but Kawasaki sake, Honda wine and Mitsubishi Right Beer

[outro]

C G G7 C

You're gonna rove that Kawasaki sake, Honda wine and Mitsubishi Right Beer

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