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.