Lyrics: Robert Baitinger
robert baitinger
Story behind the song
I had the urge to write something that I can turn up the volume to, something that really rocks. I've been involved in the stock market for over 45 years and had to go through a lot of learning curves in the beginning. But then a group of market and investment experts in Stuttgart, Germany (Stuttgarter Aktienbrief) pointed me in the right direction. I learned that it's not all that difficult. I wrote what I learned from them and my advice in this fun song called "The Long Game Pays."
Lyrics
The Long Game Pays
[Verse]
Everybody's talkin', sayin' what you oughta do
"Sell in May and go away", that's the trick for you
They're chasing the fast money, trying to get rich quick
But patience is the secret, yeah, that's the real trick
[Pre-chorus]
Don't run after buses, don't catch a falling knife
Spread your eggs across the baskets, sleep easy every night
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, the long game pays!
Build it slowly brick by brick, and you'll be amazed
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh it's not a roulette spin
The market is your buddy, where patience always wins!
[Break]
[Verse]
"Buy the rumor, sell the fact", they whisper on the floor
But discipline and time will open bigger doors
It ain't about the gamble, no lucky rabbit's paw
You're buying pieces of the world, that's the golden law
[Pre-chorus]
Forget "it's different this time", that story's always wrong
The lessons of the past keep the future rollin' on
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, the long game pays!
Build it slowly brick by brick, and you'll be amazed
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh it's not a roulette spin
The market is your buddy, where patience always wins!
[Bridge]
Quick cash dreams, they burn out fast
But dividend champions are built to last
Year by year, watch the numbers climb
Hear the sweet sound of compounding time!
[Guitar solo]
[Final chorus]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, the long game pays! (yes, it pays)
Build it brick by brick, and you'll be amazed
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh it's not a roulette spin (no roulette spin)
The market is your buddy, where patience always wins!
[Soft outro]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, the long game pays! (the long game pays)
Build it brick by brick, and you'll be amazed
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh the long game pays!
Build it slowly brick by brick, the long game pays!
Build it slowly brick by brick, the long game pays!