If I Were An Auditor - Lyrics
Feb. 10, 2010
On Feb. 10, 2010 the FEI Financial Reporting Blog, in cooperation with the
Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA), Steven Zelin ("The Singing CPA"), and an ensemble
cast of A-list accounting bloggers, released a 'music video' about accounting performed
in the virtual world of Second Life.
The song parody, called "If I Were an Auditor," is a parody of the song, "If I Were a Carpenter."
The lyrics (and guitar chords) are below. See also the introduction to the cast and crew, and
'liner notes' explaining the meaning behind some of the lyrics.
VERSE 1
D C G D
Singer 1 If I were an auditor, and you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway? Would you hold or trade me?
Singer 2 If an auditor were my trade, would you still find me?
Or would you always second-guess me, like everybody following behind me?
CHORUS
C D C D
Together Save our love through loneliness, save our love through sorrow.
D C G D
Would you give me sale treatment, or tell me I was borrowed?
VERSE 2
Singer 1 If I worked for an audit firm, would you still love me?
Answer me babe, "Yes I would,” you wouldn't put the lawyers above me.
Singer 2 If I worked a million hours, in audit, tax or advising,
Would our love grow every day, or only be amortizing?
'BRIDGE' (between scenes)
C G D
Together: Oh-oh-oh, speak a little louder, speak a little louder into my lapel,
So I can document today, you mean what you say, in the story you tell.
Oh-oh-oh, speak a little louder, speak a little louder into my lapel,
I need evidence today, to rely on what you say, before wedding bells.
CHORUS
C D C D
Together Save our love through loneliness, save our love through sorrow,
D C G D
Would you give me sale treatment, or tell me I was borrowed.
VERSE 3
Singer 1: If I were an auditor, and you were a lady,
Would you marry me anyway, would you hold or trade me?
Singer 2: Would you marry a CPA? You can count on me, baby.
GRAND FINALE
WEDDING SCENE (DUET: simultaneous Bridge & Chorus)
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Singer 2 sings chorus: |
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Oh, oh, oh, Speak a little louder |
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I wanted sale treatment |
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Speak a little louder |
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Sale Treatment |
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Into my lapel |
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But I was borrowed |
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Oh, oh, oh, Speak a little louder, |
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I wanted sale treatment |
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Speak a little louder |
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Sale treatment |
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Into my lapel |
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But I was borrowed |
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Oh, oh, oh, Speak a little louder |
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I wanted sale treatment |
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Speak a little louder |
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Sale Treatment |
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Into my lapel |
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But I was borrowed |
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Oh, oh, oh, Speak a little louder, |
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I wanted sale treatment |
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Speak a little louder |
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Sale treatment |
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Into my lapel |
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But I was borrowed |
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Speak a little louder, |
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I wanted sale treatment, |
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Speak a little louder |
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Sale treatment, |
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Into my lapel. |
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But I was borrowed. |
This song parody is a project of the FEI Financial Reporting Blog, and does not represent FEI opinion.
As noted in the Disclaimer posted in the right margin of the FEI blog: Unless specifically noted,
the materials posted on this weblog do not represent the views of FEI, its officers or directors, agents,
mployees or members.