Story Behind The Song

It's boom times in Australia during the 1980's, asset values sky-rocketing, making entrepreneurs very happy.

Song Description

A wise, old man is wary of the trappings of new wealth about him, as he enters the Bank to have his piggy bank counted

Lyrics

Beware the Risk
Wise Old Man:

Oh you're very kind young man, just like bank men have always been
No charge for MY account here, and you are so very keen
I'm inclined to think your service is as good as I have seen
So nice to deal with kids so kind, in banks that are always neat and clean

I'll bet your business booms young man, I think a lot like most
You really do remind me of our proud Australia Post
Long may you last and prosper too with branches coast to coast
And shareholders kept happy, with sound dividends to boast

Be wary though of current trends to speed, distort, the rate of change
Conservatism still conserves, though some men now think that strange
Security means being secure in all that you arrange
With those who dare to speculate, just beware, beware the risk of mange

For profits are contagious in the minds of these new men
They borrow first to speculate, then come to you again
To beg for more, to build, restore, refurbish, gloss and then
They run next door to borrow more against their poisoned pen

Oh you've been so kind young man, more kind than others might have been
No charge to count my Piggy Bank and your outlook very keen
I'm inclined to think your service is the best I've ever seen
So nice to deal with kids so kind in banks that are always neat and clean