We were so happy…Things worked out better than we had plannedCapital from boy, woman and manWe were like ink and paperOr numbers on a calculatorKnew arithmetic so wellWorking overtimeWe completed what was assignedWe had to multiply ourselvesA bouncing little babyA shiny copper pennyAnd he spent himselfWould not listen to usBut when he lost his appetiteHe lost his weight in friendsHe became a fat nickel so fastThen came pubertyExponentiallySoon our boy became a millionPeople loved him soAnd helped him to growEveryone knew the thing that was bestOf course, we must investA penny won’t do, noA penny won’t do, noA penny won’t do, noA penny won’t do, no[Solo]And he made us proudHe made us richBt how were we to knowHe’s counterfeit?[Solo]Now everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeahNow everything’s ruined, yeah
Now everything’s ruined, yeah