[Verse 1]
When the pitch deck hits your desk at nine
Forty pages thick, but you're pressed for time
The founder's story spans three generations
But investors want quick calculations
Cut through the noise and marketing fluff
Five simple answers, that's enough
[Chorus]
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, what terms do we learn
Five questions only, that's the Wall Street way
Strip out the story, just the facts that pay
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, structure confirmed
[Verse 2]
One sentence tells us what we're buying
No mission statements, no underlying
Philosophy lectures, just the core
"Software platform" - nothing more
Then timing matters, why today
What catalyst will light the way
[Chorus]
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, what terms do we learn
Five questions only, that's the Wall Street way
Strip out the story, just the facts that pay
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, structure confirmed
[Bridge]
Show me the yield or exit multiple
Make those projections simple
Goldman leading, management's in
That's how the smart money wins
Minimum buy and timeline set
Now we've got what we need to bet
[Verse 3]
Crowdfunding campaigns love to hide
These five answers deep inside
Founder backstory takes the stage
While real investors turn the page
Ruthless focus wins the game
Every teaser sounds the same
[Chorus]
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, what terms do we learn
Five questions only, that's the Wall Street way
Strip out the story, just the facts that pay
What is it, why now, what's the return
Who else is in, structure confirmed
[Outro]
Five questions answered, deal is done
Everything else weighs half a ton
Keep it clean and keep it tight
That's how professionals write