You ignored the counsel of those you knew best,
Squandered your savings in search of that winning bet.
When that was gone you accrued a vicious debt,
Leaving a wife and family, empty and bereft.

But I’ll never say never, I’ll never say never,
I’ll never say that I told you so,
That I told you so.

A solemn jester, captured by depression,
Another victim of this troubling recession.
Still you refuse to take any medication,
Your family can’t contain their frustration.

But I’ll never say never, I’ll never say never,
I’ll never say that I told you so,
That I told you so.

I wish I could give you some meaningful advice,
Some words to arrest this demise,
It’s been hard to watch a good man decline,
When the problems you face may just as well be mine.

But I’ll never say never, I’ll never say never,
I’ll never say that I told you so,
That I told you so.

But I’ll never say never, I’ll never say never,
I’ll never say that I told you so,
That I told you so.