Greed Gone Too Far
Sung to the tune of “Shooting Star” by Bad Company
Boeing was a small fry, when they built their first aeroplane
Loved to fly and hone their craft, and from there, their reputation gained
Got some engineering, used to build safe planes each day
Now they’re making newsworthy stories and in a deadly way
Don’t you know?
Boeing told the gubmint, “Momma, fuhgeddabout the FAA!”
I’m gonna hit the big time, gonna build planes Wall Street’s way
Momma made a policy choice with dollar signs in her eye
Boeing said “Don’t cry Momma, smile and wave safety goodbye”
Don’t you know, yeah, yeah
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
Don’t you know, don’t you know
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
And all the flying public will shun you just as long, as long as you are!
Boeing made a bargain with the Devil their soul to gain
Suddenly everyone loved to see Boeing make it rain
Watchin’ reputation die, suprisin’ it goes so fast
Boeing looked around and said, well we made the big time at last
Don’t you know, yeah, yeah
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
Don’t you know, don’t you know
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
And all the flying public will shun you just as long, as long as you are
Greed gone too far!
[Guitar solo]
Boeing died one night, collapsed with no cred
Bottle of gluttonous, late-stage capitalism by its head
Boeing’s life passed it by like a warm summer day
If you listen to the wind, you can still hear the lies they say
Whoa-oh-oh
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
Don’t you know, don’t you know?
Don’t you know that your greed has gone too far?
Don’t you know? 2x
Nana, na, na, na, na, nana na, na, na, na, nana na na nah, whoo! (repeat)
