Unemployment ran out months ago
and folks have little money for odd jobs
I seek employment, the answer's no
as they look down noses, employed snobs

The wife's still working but on short hours
all of the bills suffer a strict triage
each time phone rings our family cowers
there's one car left in two car garage

If I can't find some work 'fore long
our over-priced home we can't sell
will to the bank soon belong
is there no end to this hell ?

No health insurance, its cost too high
another price of this " recession "
should I get sick I guess I'll die
at least it would cure my depression

Could barely afford school supplies
we're making do without new clothes
the kids perceive my haunted eyes
I guess they've grown too used to No's

We've tree and decor from year before
so we deck the halls and wall
( beneath the tree is just bare floor )
there's no spare money at all

As a father I know that I fail
in fact I'm hardly worth a piss
and should be ridden on a rail
Merry Freakin' Christmas

I thought this a bit too depressing for stream.............scribbler