Government

We've never given them a job
They'll only do a service.
And that could be of any kind
they chose to be less pervious.

And when they go to do a job
they'll chose from one of us.
To make it seem their bad idea
was ours and not to fuss.

So when they go to need a dollar
they'll show us their receipt.
And tell us that when things get bad
we're taxed for their defeat.

As we all go to pay their taxes
and income can go down.
As everything they've said to us
is backed before the crown.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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