This Is AT&T
To be sung to the Kander & Ebb tune
"Cabaret"
(What good is sitting alone in your room?)

What's wrong with buying another boardroom?
That's our philosophy.
Parachutes for each new 'old chum'.
This is AT&T.

Don't bother with asking, "More profits for whom?".
We own the FCC,
And take good care of each new 'old chum'.
This is AT&T.

Long picket lines –
We understand –
They'll soon be gone; jobs liquidated –
We who stay well compensated.

Since we're admitting that we won't have room
For ev'ry big boss to stay,
Parachutes for each new 'old chum'.
As they're retired away.

Why not keep buying up more who assume
That we'll increase the pay
For each and ev'ry chum who goes
And for the few who stay?

Life will be maintenance free, old chum
That's our philosophy.
No need to ask, "How come?", old chum.
This is AT&T.

Music by John Kander
Original Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Alternate Lyric by Bob Carlson
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3/8/06

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