Rainydays

One, two, three, four Well money talked but I didn't listen And then it disappeared All the top economists said it's much worse than they ever feared It almost gives you vertigo From staring at the ground Complicated charts and graphs Were being passed around Saying things are going to get more expensive now Jobs fewer and far between Things are going to get a lot harder here Just wait and see Well things are going to have to get worse If they're ever really going to get better And everybody loves a whinge Nobody loves a whinger Well these are the rainy days they told us about The ones that we were supposed to save up for I didn't save a penny baby Didn't bring my umbrella I've been walking 'round the city with my clothes off Saying, "I like the rain, it makes flowers grow And I don't mind getting wet We could work a little harder And expect a little less When the going gets tought the tough get going And that how this story goes But all anybody really cares about Is some more designer clothes If money is the root of all evil I say let's just let them keep it We could work the best with what we've got And do the best that we can with it Well these are the rainy days they told us about The ones that we were supposed to save up for I didn't save a penny baby Didn't bring my umbrella I've been walking 'round the city with my clothes off Saying, "I like the rain, it makes flowers grow And I don't mind getting wet We could work a little harder And expect a little less Well I don't know what you've heard about 2012 I got some good news for everyone It's not the end of the world Just a step of evolution To a brand new humankind I got my fingers crossed it happens baby I'll see you on the other side 'Cause i'm here to make a livin' But not a killin' And I meet people everyday To give me something to believe in There's love out here I promise you You've just got to go and look for it We could work a little harder And expect a little less