TALKIN' BLACK FRIDAY BLUES

It started out like any regular day

'Til I heard it was a black Friday

I grabbed my credit card and a coffee to go

Went to stand in line at my favorite store

 

When I got there it was barely 3 o'clock

My brain could hardly stand the shock

There was many like me lined up at the door

Just another game between the rich and the poor

 

All waiting for some kinda deal

Some kinda bargain, some kinda steal

The doors were barely open a crack

When the whole mob went on the attack

 

I could not believe what next I saw

People havin' no respect for the law

They saw the blitz ad on their TV

And it whipped them all up into a buyin' frenzy

 

Soon there were hundreds of shoppers at large

Through the crowd I started to charge

I didn't realize just what I was seeing

People trampling to death a human being

 

It didn't really matter to me

I rushed to check out the sale on DVD's

But when I got to the bin I started to pout

They had a sign there saying all sold out

 

I knew that I couldn't leave with nothin'

So I bought a brand new oven

It was stainless steel trimmed with chrome

I could hardly wait to get it home

 

I went to leave but there were cops outside

Saying no one can go cause somebody died

I found out later his name was Jdimytai Damour

And he was only there working the door

 

I read my paper the other day

The police said shoppers have hell to pay

Said they got a tape of it all

And somebody's gotta take the fall

 

But don't be scared all you witnessess

We just want you to tell us who it is

Cause these savages must be taught

n' we won't give up until their caught

 

But if I come forward about what I saw

They'll hang my ass by the rope of the law

So what can we learn from all of this

Next time I won't forget my shopping list

I already had an oven

 

EN FRANCAIS

I can't take it any longer

There's something that I got to say

CBC will go anywhere

The Leafs happen to play

They'll go Dallas, Texas

They'll even go to Spain

But to show the Habs at home

Simply causes to much to pain

 

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Everybody knows that we got 24

And it won't be too long until we have one more

And when that day comes the Leafs will be on the bench

But I'll still have to watch the game in french

 

Before I go any further

You must have all the facts

They only show the Canadiens

East of Halifax

But what about the prairie boys

Sill wearin' #9

Still playin' sudden death

Like their life was on the line

 

REPEAT CHORUS

 

They don't even play the games

On radio anymore

Apparently hock is for

The rich and not the poor

Now they're making millions

Long ago they went into debt

To play a game they loved

To live with no regrets

 

Man I tell ya Don Cherry's

Put my patience to a test

Cause down in old Toronto

They don't give a damn about the west

You have to write a letter

That will travel like a snail

And don't you know your opinion doesn't count

Unless you have e-mail

 

REPEAT CHORUS