It's more than rain that falls on our parade tonight
it's more than thunder, it's more than thunder
And it's more than a bad dream now that I'm sober
Nothing but sad times, nothing but sad times
None of our pockets are lined with gold
Nobody's caught the bouquet
There are no dead presidents we can fold
Nothing is going our way
And it's more than trouble I've got myself into
It's more than woe-begotten grey skies now.

And it's more than a bad dream now that I'm sober
There's no more dancing, there's no more dancing
And it's more than trouble I've got myself into
Nothing but sad times, nothing but sad times
None of our pockets are lined with gold
Nobody's caught the bouquet
There are no dead presidents we can fold
Nothing is going our way

And it's more than goodbye I have to say to you
It's more than woe-begotten grey skies now
And it's more than goodbye I have to say to you
It's more than woe-begotten grey skies now
And it's more than woe-begotten grey skies now


Lyrics submitted by yuri_sucupira, edited by scottme

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    My Interpretation

    A cool jazz ballad about being penniless, after all the money has gone there is no life left. Love the line about "no dead presidents left to fold" describes going bankrupt, waking up to a grey day and financial woes the American dream gone, sad times indeed.

    HarryIreneon December 14, 2017   Link
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    He's pretty depressed.

    scottmeon October 25, 2013   Link

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