Paradoxical Culture conceived by cathode rays misinformation beguiling every day so heavy on my mind it weighs I’ve got the first world blues! Gas-guzzling SUVs that we can trust Deep in debt so work we must This leaves no time for wanderlust I’ve got the first world blues! Abundant jobs for corporate slaves Population exploding, exponential waves Thousands of endangered species to save I’ve got the first world blues! Urban decay, suburban sprawl On every corner there’s a mall We’d better catch ourselves before the fall I’ve got the first world blues. Eric Walton, St. Paul, Minn. Copyright © 2003 Eric Walton DEC 2003

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