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I'm no rich Banker
I can't threaten to leave the Country
Unless I'm paid a large sum of money
I'm no ‘Non-dom', either
I can't evade UK's punishing tax system
And, I'm certainly not any part of Middle England
I can ferret away precisely NOTHING
Then again, I'm not a big Company like GE
who can afford to pay wily accountants
Or influential Amazon and Google who are able
to store their dosh in off-skore Islands
All I am is a poor UK Citizen
Without any means of jetting out of the Country
Each time the heat is turned on me
Successive UK Governments are petrified of
increasing the taxes of the rich
just in case, they leave these shores
in order to thrive in lucrative regions
far away from their Nation's jurisdiction
Since you can't get hold of the big fish
Try the small fry
We're exactly where you'd expect us to be
You can - and, do - take full advantage of me
You tax me to the hilt
I'm your typical Sitting target
Poor, hard working and, honest
You need people like me very badly
Fortunately, there are many of us, around
So, don't worry
All of us are Loyal
Dependable
And, very, very Taxable!
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