For many years I was in business br And I wasn’t the least bit emotional about it br It was all about profit and loss br Bottom lines and not last lines br Like when one writes a poem br Titles weren’t important br Spreadsheets were the Holy Grail br Just produce and get the job done br Forget about your family and your own personal problems br Time is of the essence br Money is the motivation br Death comes to those who hesitate br Life is all about being productive br Walk the walk and talk the talk br If you can’t swim you will sink br Treading water is only good for so long br Time to fish and quit cutting bait… br For many years I was in business br And I wasn’t the least bit emotional about it br It was all about profit and loss br Little did I realize I had amortized my family br And wound up a poor pitiful beggar who has nothing left br But the emotional distress br Of having forsaken all that was truly valuablebr br Ted Sheridanbr br