Gst

Once upon a time in the act
 two 'poli's met for a cup of tea
 their names were howard, j., and costello, p.,
 They talked about the state of the land
 how not enough money went into their hands
 and they came up with an ingenious plan
 to partly bamboozle the common man
 and it'd sound good enoughbut it'd still be a scam
 and wham, bam, thank you ma'am:
 The gst
 Let's explain this ten-percent
 because confusion is evident
 at times like these where every cent
 is spent on rent and isn't meant
 to supplement the government
 and now we feel embarrassment
 when he tells us we shouldn't worry
 and he can't even say he's sorry
 You pay ten-percent on an orange-juicer
 which the vender pays to his producer
 who hands some on to his supplier
 who gets some more from another buyer
 That's how it works, it's plain to see
 it's simple just like a, b, c
 unless you see your juice to me
 in which case the gst
 is not paid by you, but me
 So when you go to the milkbar later
 and you buy some bread and a baked potato
 the guy's out back with his calculator
 and he's trying to see if it's lessor or greater
 He's punching away at the keys in front
 performing a mathematical stunt
 and his language could be described as blunt
 as he calls john howard a little... late for dinner
 Noodles, videos, plumbers and ice-cream
 dog-bones, petrol, feminine hygiene
 crampons, custard, concrete
 all gets taxed
 Say it's ten-percent on forty-eight fifty
 or four-eighty-five, but now it gets shifty
 'cause now the price becomes fifty-three thirty-five
 now round that up to a straight fifty-five
 or an extra one-dollar sixty-five
 that's thirty-four-percent
 on your ten-percent
 on top of the tax
 you've already spent about three-percent
 that wasn't even meant
 of the hundred percent
 but don't lament
 You could send complaints on letters and faxes
 but who benefits from all of this?
 the person who does your taxes