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Legacy Of The Celtic Tiger

By Eddie Larkin | Posted: 04 February 2012

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Legacy Of The Celtic Tiger

So your Celtic Tiger's now long gone
And the rich committed their crimes of greed
The struggles of the poor continued on
But again you're cutting all those in need

Now that the bubble's finally burst
We know the white collars brought us down
But still you're punishing the needy first
As the criminals laugh in every town

Fine Gael/Labour and Fianna Fail/Greens
It made no difference, that's for sure
We've seen through all your plots and schemes
"Forgive the rich and screw the poor"

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jimbob
05 February 2012

says it all, Eddie

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