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· Jun 5, 2026
Market Blues Weekly
The Ticker Tape Blues
A Song for Friday's Close
The Ticker Tape Blues
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A Song for Friday's Close
0:00
Monday morning, screen glowed red, coffee tasted sour
0:07
Felt that old familiar drop, losing by the hour
0:14
Heard some news from overseas, knocked me to the floor
0:21
Felt like you said you were leaving, and you slammed the kitchen door
0:28
By Tuesday, I was in a hole, talkin' to myself
0:35
Watching all my paper dreams get put back on the shelf
0:42
Oh, the market is a heartbreak, it's a low-down, dirty lie
0:49
It'll kiss you on a Wednesday, then leave you high and dry
0:56
From the opening bell to the Friday fade, it's a rhythm I know well
1:03
Just a long-time trader singing the ticker tape blues from hell
1:10
Then Thursday came a little green, a miracle to see
1:17
A little spike, a hopeful sign, winking just at me
1:24
My old heart gave a little jump, like it did when we first met
1:31
But I've seen that pretty smile before, and I ain't forgotten yet
1:38
'Cause a gain is just a borrowed smile, a joy that cannot last
1:45
It's a fleeting glimpse of sunshine 'fore the sky gets overcast
1:52
Oh, the market is a heartbreak, it's a low-down, dirty lie
1:59
It'll kiss you on a Wednesday, then leave you high and dry
2:06
From the opening bell to the Friday fade, it's a rhythm I know well
2:13
Just a long-time trader singing the ticker tape blues from hell
2:20
Thirty years I've watched this dance, the bull and the angry bear
2:27
Some folks call it just a game, some folks just don't care
2:34
But when it cuts, it cuts you deep, right where you keep your soul
2:41
It's more than numbers on a screen, it's the price of getting old
2:48
And still getting surprised...
2:55
Oh, the market is a heartbreak, it's a low-down, dirty lie
3:02
It'll kiss you on a Wednesday, then leave you high and dry
3:09
From the opening bell to the Friday fade, it's a rhythm I know well
3:16
Just a long-time trader singing the ticker tape blues from hell
