Unbelievably....
chris whitty
the peppermoths
Story behind the song
I’ve had it up to here with the ruling classes in this country. They keep telling us that they deserve their bonuses/high salaries because they work hard (harder than the people I know who have asbestosis and emphysema from grafting all their lives and who now struggle to afford a few beers?) and that they add wealth to the economy- most of us do when given the chance to work. Let’s face it; they are a bunch of self serving uncompassionate leeches. They have overseen a transfer of wealth to the top few percentile over the last thirty years that- even in recession, with millions out of work- continues unabated; it is sickening. Let’s take as an example, the City Bankers that hold us to ransom. We are told that if we tax them more or limit their pay, they will go abroad and- this is even better- they will take all of their customers with them, thus leaving the country in an even worse mess than it is now- a mess that they helped create. How benevolent and patriotic! I hope they go abroad. If my standard of living drops, then so be it. I would be happy in the knowledge that our children would not have to endure the recurring disdainful patronage of their children. And as for Big Business... take Philip Green, the Government's austerity cuts advisor!- he dodged 300 million in tax in one transaction, but the Government (Daily Mail/The Sun) moan about the greedy underclasses who are illegally stealing 2 billion a year from the taxpayer! Poor Mavis is humiliated after she was caught claiming 20 a week extra in unemployment benefit, whilst Philip Green is asked for advice- you couldn't make it up.
Lyrics
Shameless
give us back our money
and not just from the last few years
you ve been stealing for generations
whilst bathing in miseries tears
and you you you you take the piss too
by threatening to leave if we don t feed your greed
and you you you do what you wanna do
how nice a ransom note whilst the cuts make us bleed
give us back our money
so you re worth a hundred times more than a nurse
no guilt for the mess you made you just keep taking
shake hands with the right hand whilst your left s in her purse
and you you you a tax dodger too
and you dona019t pay your share cos you just don t care
and you you you say we re envious fools
come the revolution who ll be singing your tune
you take take take thinking it s your destiny
believe me you don t make the world go around
you hoard your ill gotten cake and hibernate to tuscany
then every spring you stash more cache underground
and again you take take take as if it s your destiny
you know there should be plenty to go around
but your extra large slice of cake you keep in the family
and like a bull fight ole as the bull goes to ground
Words and Music by 3gGene (C. Whitty) a.k.a Fezz!!