"California IT Blues" genre: General Comedy
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	A song that captures the times.
	Credits: Matthew Faulkner
	Story Behind the Song This is the antithesis of the ZDNet IT Anthems from the UK. I wrote it for a friend - she laughed. Lyrics Moved to California With my resume in my Hand Everyone told me This is the Promised Land By early 2000 Everything just fell apart Y2k really did hit ecommerce was the start My Shares are Under Water There's lay offs In Bricks and Mortar Don't make this last longer Than you have to Newly minted millionaire I had the world right at my feet I bought an overpriced condo And put a Porsche on the street I exercised my options Then those shares really fell Taxman wants a bundle Now I'm in bankruptcy hell My Shares are Under Water There's Lay offs In Bricks and Mortar Don't make this last longer Than you have to Can't sell the condo Negative equity is where I land Can't pay the mortgage Foreclosure's close at hand I'm buying lottery tickets I'm hoping for a win Buddy, can you spare a million Can't you see the shape I'm in? My Shares are Under Water There's Lay offs In Bricks and Mortar Don't make this last longer Than you have to

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