PARODY - Bill Gates
"The MIGHTY QUINN"

Ev'rybody's building spreadsheets, games, and remotes,
Some are codin' in C++,
Others, workin' in Notes.
Ev'rybody's doin' well,
All the girls and boys.
But when Bill of Microsoft gets here,
He'll soon be takin' all the toys.

Come for the take, come for the kill,
You'll not see nothin' like the moneyed Bill.

I like my code just like the rest, to come in lean and low,
But animatin' paperclips
Just makes it big an' slow.
Ev'rybody's cashin' in,
Makin' money right to the brim.
But when Bill of Microsoft gets here,
All the money's gonna go to him.

Come for the take, come for the kill,
You'll not see nothin' like the moneyed Bill. (repeat)
A frozen screen or a failing boot, to me each one's a clue,
Just tell me what you got there honey
And I'll tell you what to do.
Ev'ryone's on overtime,
Workin' hours at a loss.
But when Bill of Microsoft gets here,
Then you'll soon be workin' for the boss.

Come for the take, come for the kill,
You'll not see nothin' like the moneyed Bill.

© 1997 Lincoln Spector Gigglebytes colomnist for Computer Currents