Ping Pong (original version)

Lyrics for Ping Pong (original version)

It's alright, 'cause the historical pattern has shown How the economical cycle tends to revolve In a round of decades, three stages stand out in a loop: A slump and war, then peel back to square one and back for more Bigger slump and bigger wars And a smaller recovery Huger slump and greater wars And a shallower recovery You see? The recovery always comes 'round again There's nothing to worry for: things look after themselves It's alright: recovery always comes 'round again There's nothing to worry if things can only get better There's only millions that lose their jobs and homes And, sometimes, accents There's only millions that die in the bloody wars It's alright It's only their lives And the lives of their next of kin that they are losing It's only their lives And the lives of their next of kin that they are losing It's alright, 'cause the historical pattern has shown How the economical cycle tends to revolve In a round of decades, three stages stand out in a loop: A slump and war, then peel back to square one and back for more Bigger slump and bigger wars And a smaller recovery Huger slump and greater wars And a shallower recovery Don't worry, be happy Things will get better naturally Don't worry, shut up, sit down Go with it and be happy