Fiona Veitch Smith

Hope Oh-Eight

Inflation, deflation, spreading doom
Across the nation.
It’s the credit crunch -
Gonna have to skip lunch,
Tighten your belt,
Cos its gonna be felt in
your pocket.
Don’t mock it.
It’s Hope.
Oh-Eight.
Just great.

No surprise in your eyes when you
Hear the lies,
And the mortgage dude
Demands more food,
And the petrol pump’s
Gonna give you a thump in
your pocket.
Don’t mock it.
Hope.
Oh-Eight.
Just great.

But there’s a banker in heaven
Working 24/7,
With an interest rate
Of love not hate,
And you’ve gotta keep livin’
And never stop givin’ from
your pocket.
Don’t mock it.
It’s Hope.
Oh-Eight.
He’s Great.

Stop livin’ in fear and listen
You’ll hear,
There’s a promise for us,
If you simply just trust,
When the income is shrinkin’
You’ve gotta stop thinkin’
From your pocket.
Don’t mock it.
Hope.
Oh-Eight.
It’s great.

Downsizing, compromising, there’s a whole lot
Of good prioritising,
Simply living,
Not binning,
And don’t cut back on
Your giving.
From your pocket.
Don’t mock it.
Hope.
Oh-Eight.
That’s great.

Fiona Veitch Smith