The views expressed by the character in this song are not necessarily those of the songwriter. Hmmm...maybe they are, at least to some extent.
There's an interesting quote from a world renowned author and financial analyst Nassim Taleb that touches on the thoughts behind this tune:
Should we all stop seeing financial planners?
Yes. Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They'll bankrupt you. Don't ask a general for advice on war, and don't ask a broker for advice on money. Think about the derivatives mess—buying credit derivatives from these banks was like buying insurance for the Titanic from people who were on the Titanic!
lyrics
I don't trust a man in a suit and tie
A man such as that builds his world upon lies
Some of us struggle all the days of our lives
While others just seem to coast on by
I tried my hand at the college life
But I didn't have a bit of luck
My father was a hard working man
He practically lived on that big old truck
My mother stayed home with the TV blasting
Her reality slipping away
My sister shacked up with a butch lieutenant
From the base outside of L.A.
I don't trust a man in a $1,000 suit
A man such as that will dance around truth
The Good Book says there'll be a price to pay
Their lies won't save them come Judgment Day.
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