Bottom-Line Bill

Bottom-Line Bill's got a job to fulfill
And he does his job gung-ho.
As a Finance man,
He's the man with the plan,
The CFO who always says "No."
Not a penny for your thoughts,
Not a dollar if you holler,
Not a dime if you gimme the time.
Bill knows the expense
Of a misplaced cent
No one here's gonna get outta line.
So what if he dunno
'Bout how things go,
'Bout how the business runs?
He knows if it costs
It's gotta be tossed
Shot down with his veto gun.
And value doesn't matter
That's just idle chatter
A dollar is a dollar: that's that.
To Bottom-Line Bill
Gotta mind the till
What is written in the spreadsheet is fact.
Don't know what we do
Don't know what we sell
Don't know about future traction.
Bill's bottom line
Is don't spend a dime:
That's what he calls positive action.
So he makes a decision
With fiscal precision
Ignoring market facts.
Ignoring all things
With a high-priced ring
He gives 'em the Finance ax.
Now we may die slow
'Cause we can't grow
But Bill won't see the crime:
He's sure he's right
He'll always fight
To balance the bottom-line.