The Successful Man

He's reached the top from a humble beginning
And he has built up a huge company
And he has won respect for his achievements
And many say there's none so great as he.

He once owned one truck and now at the least twenty
And his empire is getting bigger by the day
But one of his former employees told me
That he kept from him two weeks working pay.

His ex employee went to the trade union
But the union would not help him in his cause
They said he claim you gave him too short a notice
And we can't help you not on moral laws.

His ex employee says he has been cheated
And I believe him every word he say
Some looked on as successful lack in morals
And successful man found excuse not to pay.

He owes an ex employee two weeks wages
Yet by society he is glorified
It doesn't matter if he cheat his workers
On his achievements he can take pride.

Poor Johnny down the road he lives on welfare
And he doesn't owe or cheat the honest soul
And despite the fact of the high unemployment
He's judged as worthless bludger on the dole.

Perhaps there is some moral in this story
A moral I find hard to understand
If you grow wealthy despite grave shortcomings
The respect of society you command.