White Elephants

I’m sure ratepayers everywhere Are aware of the many dangers Of the cronyism to be found At their local Council chambers They build useless monuments That will never make a buck For vanity projects of all kinds To feed egos run amok All paid for by the taxpayer Whilst roads and water are forgot Common sense does not apply To spend the rates financial pot Management consultants say ‘Busloads of tourists will come to see’ But they’ve just made the numbers up And charged outrageous fees Ratepayers object but are ignored We are unsophisticated swine The council knows much better How to spend your rates and mine Behind the scenes you can be sure Handshake deals are being made Strings are being pulled And backhanders being paid Touted as the next big thing But a hopeless waste of dough When it fails the ratepayers cry …………… ‘I bloody told you so!’