The City of Gold

In these days of irresponsible government and corporate actions, I offer a word of warning.

There once was a city of gold

In the days of the great legends, old

It had wealth everywhere

And no one could compare

With this city, or so I've been told

The bank vaults were filled to the top

And the incoming wealth would not stop

For the industry grew

And the profits did, too

A product made here did not flop

Soon the city was blocked by the stash

And it littered the streets just like trash

"What can we do,"

Cried the governing few,

"To get rid of this cluttering cash?'

They decided to hand out the gold

To the citizens, both young and old

Soon the city streets shown

'Cause the money was gone

It's the truth, or so I've been told

The gold city cound not survive

When the great industry could not thrive

With no work to call

Industry had to stall

And the city of gold had to die

The wealthy townsfolk moved away

They had no reason, at all, now to stay

With their handouts they skipped

From the city they'd stripped

And the gold city faded away

Now the city of gold lives today

In the legends passed down through the age

Handouts are no more

In this city of lore

And the government is in decay