working for the japanese

i ain't never read the wall street journal

i ain't no ph.d. the trickle down theory and the laffer curve

are just greek to me. i'm ignorant about inflation

and the federal reserve t-note. i ain't never had a lesson in the great depression

but

this much i know. we're all working for the japanese

little cars and color tv's. sending all our money overseas

to the eastern 'sphere. one day we're gonna lose our roots

wear oriental jeans and boots. and

drink nothing

but kawasaki saki

honda wine

and mitsubishi light beer. chrysler fights for survival

so does general motors. ford perseveres with better ideas

and

everybody drives toyotas. sony owns the rockefeller center

and

the hawaiian archipelago. we buy seiko's

walkman's

tv's

and minivans

and

wonder where the money all goes. just working for the japanese

little cars and color tv's. sending all our money overseas

to the eastern 'sphere. one day we're gonna lose our roots

wear oriental jeans and boots. and

drink nothing

but kawasaki saki

honda wine

and mitsubishi light beer. i'm gonna gather up all my dollars

trade 'em in for yen. get up and go to tokyo

start over again. gonna change my name to yamada

marry me a geisha wife. and

eat nutritious dishes like little raw fishes

and

be happy for the rest of my life. while you're a-workin' for the japanese

little cars and color tv's. sending all your money overseas

to the eastern 'sphere. one day you're gonna roose your loots

where oriental jeans and boots. and

drink nothing but kawasaki saki

honda wine

and mitsubishi right beer. you're gonna love that

kawasaki saki

honda wine

and mitsubishi light beer. ah-so!