In the Bank Or Under the Mattess

In the Bank or Under the Mattress By Elton Camp Decades ago, it was hidden at home folks kept their dough But they had to be concerned that it might be stolen, though Nowadays, most of us deposit our funds into some bank But it’s still subject to thieves who are more vile and rank Bankers, unlike robbers, won’t take your money all at one time But through multiple fees they drain it away, nickel and dime We pay the banks monthly for having the free use of our cash Then are charged check writing fees to make our teeth gnash The banks’ own debit cards they urge that we should use Then establish various fees, just whatever they may choose Even if we don’t put money in or take a single dime out Then we will learn what an “Inactivity Fee” is all about At some, if to an actual human teller you want to speak Then a special fee of doing that they will proceed to seek On our savings, the interest the bank pays is miniscule Less than one percent at most is the established rule I’ve been thinking about all of this abuse pretty hard I’m about to decide to bury my money in the back yard