This is the opening track from Ry Cooder’s incredible new record Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down, an overtly political statement right in tune with the times.

My telephone rang one evening my buddy called for me
Said the bankers are all leaving you better come ‘round and see
It’s a startling revelation they robbed the nation blind
They’re all down at the station no banker left behind.

No banker, no banker, no banker could I find.
They were all down at the station, no banker left behind

Well the bankers called a meetin’ to the White House they went one day
They was going to call on the president in a quiet and a sociable way
The afternoon was sunny and the weather it was fine
They counted all our money and no banker was left behind

No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
They were all down at the White House, no banker was left behind

Well I hear the whistle blowin’, it plays a happy tune
The conductor’s callin’ all aboard we’ll be leavin’ soon
With champagne and shrimp cocktails and that’s not all you’ll find
There’s a billion dollar bonus and no banker left behind

No banker, no banker, no banker could I find.
When the train pulled out next mornin’, no banker was left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find.
When the train pulled out next mornin’, no banker was left behind

Here’s an Amazon MP3 widget with more samples; this is just a great album, both musically and lyrically. Highly recommended.

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