Oh, Scarcity
(Tune: Oh, Christmas Tree)

Oh, scarcity! Oh, scarcity!
We can't have all the things we want.
Oh, scarcity! Oh, scarcity!
We cannot have it all.

We really want a lot of stuff.
But sometimes there's just not enough.
Oh, scarcity! Oh, scarcity!
We cannot have it all.

(By Martha Hopkins) Used with permission. From Master Curriculum Guide in Economics: Teaching Strategies, K-2

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