You manage money, you get paid to outsmart
The index, the actives, the top quartile chart
Vol is your friend
But QE won’t end
Tough luck, suck it up, bear down and take heart. For…
This is the business we’ve chosen
You trade on the street with spreads razor thin
The suits pay you down and the layoffs begin
Need a friend? Buy a dog
No one listens? Start a blog
Can’t hedge, can’t sleep? So what, fake a grin. For…
This is the business we’ve chosen
You’re in fixed income sales with a miserable list
Of chiseler customers that always insist
On inverted markets and top tick treatment
The YT page never runs in agreement
Sales credits stink? Like a mule you’ll persist. For…
This is the business we’ve chosen
You’re a buyside trader without P&L
You’ve middled for millions but no one can tell
All claim your winners
You buy your own dinners
But you just smile, keep on, ‘til the bell. For…
This is the business we’ve chosen
You run the shop, you’re the king of the hill
Underlings smile as you pick up the bill
But you’re on the line
It’s you’ll pay the fine
You’ll sign the reports, the SEC’s drill. For…
This is the business we’ve chosen
A fool, I’ve spent too much time whining
About fate, faults, and taxes combining
But let’s all get real
We’ve a hell of a deal
If not there’s always resigning. So give thanks that...
This is the business we’ve chosen
BOBB