Today's Top Lawyer
Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by Rush (Tom Sawyer)
Lose a lawsuit, lose your shirt
Lose a lawsuit, lose your shirt
Today’s top lawyers dig up dirt
Today’s top lawyers dig up dirt
Though they charge a high percent
Though they charge a high percent
And come across as arrogant
And come across as arrogant
You might need, a good defense
You might need, a good defense
If it’s not your first offense
If it’s not your first offense
“Delictum!” (an injury, an offense, or a tort)
“Delictum!” (an injury, an offense, or a tort)
What they say in their legalese
What they say in their legalese
Might as well, be Japanese
Might as well, be Japanese
Catch the meaning, catch the terms
Catch the meaning, catch the terms
Double billing, from the firms
Double billing, from the firms
The world is, the world is,
The world is, the world is,
very quick to sue
very quick to sue
Who cares if it’s jus-ti-fied
Who cares if it’s jus-ti-fied
Today's top lawyer, works the whole night through
Today's top lawyer, works the whole night through
And his hourly rates all get paid by you
And his hourly rates all get paid by you
[synth, guitar & drum solos]
[synth, guitar & drum solos]
And in his closing argument
And in his closing argument
He doesn’t care if truth gets bent
He doesn’t care if truth gets bent
If the jury shows discontent
If the jury shows discontent
He knows verdicts aren’t permanent
He knows verdicts aren’t permanent
“De novo!” (an appeal of a lower court’s rendered judgement)
“De novo!” (an appeal of a lower court’s rendered judgement)
And what he’ll do after your final plea
And what he’ll do after your final plea
Is whatever it takes, to get you off scot-free
Is whatever it takes, to get you off scot-free
Call the witness, watch their face
Call the witness, watch their face
Call for justice, win the case
Call for justice, win the case
The world is, the world is
The world is, the world is
glad your trial is through
glad your trial is through
Even if your coun-sel lied
Even if your coun-sel lied
Exit the courtroom
Exit the courtroom
Today's top lawyer
Today's top lawyer
He gets rich off you
He gets rich off you
And the money that you paid
And the money that you paid
He gets right on to
He gets right on to
The next case of the day
The next case of the day