Tax Collector (Give to Rome)

from The Sun of Righteousness, an original Musical by VM

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Zaccheus: …And that is how you collect taxes for Rome. Any questions?
New Tax Collector 1: Yes. That’s how Rome gets paid, but how do we get paid?

Zaccheus: (smiles) How do we get paid? Ha ha. That’s the fun part. You’ll get paid if you follow this one simple rule:

“Give to Rome what is due / but make sure to collect some for you.”

Z: You must give Rome the standard fare
But if you take a little more, Rome doesn’t care.
If someone owes 2, charge ‘em 4!
Use the Roman guards to earn some more
They’re very good at intimidation
(Just make sure to split the commission)
If you’re short on cash
Here’s the fix:
Just make up a tax
They can’t dispute it!

Z: Do you see what I mean?

TC’s: Hey, we’re getting it.

TC’s:
Give to Rome what is due
But make sure to collect some for you.
Give to Rome what is due
But make sure to collect some for you.

If someone owes 3, make it 5
You can make a lot of money
In a short time.
Use the guards to intimidate,
They’ll be quick to liquidate!

Z: That’s the spirit!

All:
We just want to make a living
To buy a house and food for feasting
There’s nothing wrong to make a living!

Not a fisherman
Not a blacksmith
Not a carpenter
Not a bailiff
Not a Pharisee
Not a great king
Not a governor
Nor nobility

But we are the tax collectors
Galilee’s own tax collectors!

Give to Rome what is due
But make sure to collect some for you.

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from The Sun of Righteousness, an original Musical, released July 9, 2009

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