The Lottery
🎶 The Lottery (To the tune of “The Bowery”) Lyrics by a Cheapskate Poet-Economist Verse 1 They flash the prize in neon light, While odds go dark and fade from sight. I bought one once, felt rich that day— Then checked the numbers… walked away. The Lottery, the Lottery! They say you’ll win, and they show you grins, The Lottery, the Lottery! I’ll never play that game no more! Verse 2 They said, “It funds the schools, my friend!” But potholes grew and books got penned By lobbyists in tailored suits, While kids still learn in broken boots. The governor smiled, the ads got slick, The jackpot grew—but not too quick. I scratched away my grocery cash, For one more dream, then watched it crash. The Lottery, the Lottery! It lifts the rich and drains the poor! The Lottery, the Lottery! I’ll never play that game no more! Verse 3 (With apologies to hope and reason) They say it’s just a bit of fun— A harmless bet, a dollar run. But fun, my friend, should not require That rent be late an...