Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tax Day



"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15." --Ronald Wilson Reagan



George Harrison

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat,
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.

Taxman!

'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

Don't ask me what I want it for (ha ha Mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more (ha ha Mr. Heath).
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman .

Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes.
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

And you're working for no one but me ....

1 comment:

S. Weasel said...

Uncle B told me that at the time the Beatles wrote that, the taxes were so awful in the UK that, above a certain very high cutoff point, the taxman actually took, like £1.10 for every £1 you earned.

Talk about disencentive!