About this episode Wall Street Weekly Blues transforms the week's stock market fluctuations into soulful blues melodies, capturing the heartbreak of losses and the fleeting joy of gains. With lyrics penned by a seasoned observer, each song reflects the unpredictable nature of investing, blending personal sentiment with market insights. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of market moods and the emotional rollercoaster faced by traders, all wrapped in authentic, heartfelt blues storytelling.
0:00 Monday morning, coffee's black0:04 Ticker tape ain't cuttin' me no slack0:09 Saw a little green, a hopeful light0:14 Figured I'd hold on with all my might0:18 But by Tuesday, she was turning red0:23 All those pretty little promises were dead0:28 Just a slow bleed, a painful drip0:33 With a trembling hand and a bitten lip0:37 The market's a mean old lover, yes it's true0:42 One day she's sweet, the next she's leaving you0:47 Gives you a diamond, then she steals your shoes0:52 I got the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues0:56 Yeah, the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues1:01 Wednesday came, a rumor spread1:06 Some new tech stock went to my head1:11 Felt that old familiar, hopeful rush1:15 Turned my careful planning into dust1:20 Thursday morning, I was king of the world1:25 Watched my fortune beautifully unfurled1:30 Then the closing bell, a sudden dive1:34 Barely made it out of there alive1:39 The market's a mean old lover, yes it's true1:44 One day she's sweet, the next she's leaving you1:49 Gives you a diamond, then she steals your shoes1:53 I got the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues1:58 Yeah, the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues2:03 Thirty years I've watched this screen2:08 Flippin' back and forth from red to green2:12 I've seen the crashes, seen the climbs2:17 Lived a thousand lives and died a thousand times2:22 And every Friday, it's the same old song2:27 Wonderin' where the hell it all went wrong2:31 Or thanking heaven for a miracle I know2:36 Will be gone by Monday's opening glow2:41 The market's a mean old lover, yes it's true2:46 One day she's sweet, the next she's leaving you2:50 Gives you a diamond, then she steals your shoes2:55 I got the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues3:00 Yeah, the Wall Street, weekly Friday blues
