The Depression It ruined us It ruined us It ruined us The Depression It ruined us It ruined us It ruined us Oh Marilyn Everything When the market crashed Our hopes were dashed We lost everything Everything When the winter came We lost everything Couldn't afford to stay Oh Marilyn We'd really like to keep you in Oh Marilyn We'd really like to keep you in Memories Disparate memories Of New York In the 1930s Memories Of the frozen lake And the way we tried To keep her safe Oh Marilyn There was no on left At home to let you in Oh Marilyn There was no on left At home to let you in