Rich Man Blues

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Mar 2013 658 Views 13 comments

Rich Man Blues

The seats on my airplane are cracking
The porche leather seats are too
My private pond had some trespassers
They caught my five pound bass
I got the blues
I got em so bad
I got the rich man
The rich man blues
My silver set of dining wear is tarnished
My wine glasses have spots
My gold rimmed plates are all pitted
Cause I forgot you can't put them in the microwave
And I'm all out of Grey Poupon
I got those blues
I got them so bad
I got the 24 karat
I got the 24 karat rich man blues
I check out my portfolio and Google is down two points
I check out my savings and I'm only getting two percent interest
I check out my taxes and I'm paying 10 million in taxes
I voted for Reagan
I voted for Bush
I thought they were for me
I guess I was wrong
I got the blues
I got them so bad, bad, bad
I got the blue
The rich man blues
Those 24 karat blues
Those private plane, porche, mansion, eating lobster every day blues
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Posted: Mar 2013

About this poem:

Just having fun with rich people. It would be funny to see a depressed rich person. They must exist somewhere.

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Comments (13)

madtat29Farmington, New Mexico USAMar 12, 2013

Lol Mc...Too much bro...I'm gonna post a blues song now...Hella got my brain working...keep up the hood work...

....Tony

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 12, 2013

madtat29, thanks for the comment. Glad it inspired you to write your own blues song.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 12, 2013

smmerwind, thanks for the comment. I think you nailed it about the truth of rich people. Maybe that's why Bob was always smiling, he was laughing at us back in the 90's, and now that he sold us down the river, he's into charity.

cameal6someplace, Washington USAMar 12, 2013

lol MC saddly rich people love there money and people they can't love. like god says a man can not serve two masters. rich people have one master and thats money, they gather it,protect it,worship it,and spend it. One thing they will never have is the love of there fellow man. If they did have it they would not reconize it. I feel sorry for the poor rich folk because they will never have a real life only the fary tale life they have made.

watersandthewildCoast, Donegal IrelandMar 12, 2013

As usual Mac you are factually correct.
Money doesn't insulate against
all challenges.
Often it compounds the helplessness.

In a life and death struggle with the
agents of certain mental/physical deterioration,
Your bank balance is irrelevant

Great write.

Ru

darkhorse555donegal, Donegal IrelandMar 12, 2013

nice take on another ally way of life

fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida USAMar 12, 2013

Never a dull moment Mcradoff, sounds like a good tune

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 12, 2013

cameal6, thanks for your comment. I especially like not being able to serve two masters. I've never thought of feeling sorry for rich people, but with your explanation, I think I can.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 12, 2013

watersandthewild, thanks for your comment. I think of the compounding of money I've wasted since recorded media came into existence, especially dvds. I have bought about five players since my first one in 2004. A professor told us of his rich friend who was always worried about someone stealing from him.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAMar 12, 2013

darkhorse555, thanks for your comment. Glad you liked the take on rich people.

rapturecapturekerry, Kerry IrelandMar 12, 2013

Hi Mcradloff

There is a hit song in Rich man Blues...
All you need now is someone famous, who can turn the blues into a little pot of gold for you
Yeah, yeah, yeah,yeah, yeah

Nice one enjoyed reading your poem/song