[Verse] Irving Fisher with a plan Economics in his hand Taught us how the markets swing Money's just a fleeting thing [Verse 2] Trade your time for bits of silver Inflation's a deceiving mirror Win or lose in the currency game Nothing ever stays the same [Chorus] If you're going to pay me with degraded paper I'm going to demand more--of money like vapor For us to make a deal You'll have to make it real Irving Fisher is the man with the zeal [Verse] Stocks and bonds they rise and fall Fisher knew it best of all Interest rates and money flows Truth in numbers he did show [Chorus] If you're going to pay me with degraded paper I'm going to demand more--of money like vapor For us to make a deal You'll have to make it real Irving Fisher is the man with the zeal [Bridge] In a world of shifting sands He showed us how to understand Markets crash and markets soar But stability we can restore