[Verse 1] Every January brings the same old song Copy last year's numbers, maybe add along Five percent increase across the board they say But hidden waste just grows from day to day Traditional budgets build on what we've done Never questioning if costs should still run Incremental thinking keeps the bloat alive Zero-based approach will help us truly thrive [Chorus] Start from zero, justify each line Every dollar spent must be defined Build it up from nothing, make it tight Zero-based budgeting gets it right No assumptions from the years before Every expense walks through the door Prove your worth or hit the floor Zero-based is so much more [Verse 2] Department heads must make their case today Why they need resources, what's the ROI they'll pay No more riding on last year's success Every program faces the review stress Activity-based costing shows the way Which processes add value, which decay From the ground up we construct our plan Eliminating waste wherever we can [Chorus] Start from zero, justify each line Every dollar spent must be defined Build it up from nothing, make it tight Zero-based budgeting gets it right No assumptions from the years before Every expense walks through the door Prove your worth or hit the floor Zero-based is so much more [Bridge] Priority ranking in decision packages Sort them high to low, eliminate the baggage Management reviews each funding level Resources allocated like a careful revel Time consuming yes, but worth the fight Comprehensive cost review brings insight Cut the fat and keep what matters most Zero-based gives you the better boast [Verse 3] Incremental budgets hide inefficiency Zero-based reveals with crystal clarity Fresh perspective on every single cost Shows you clearly what would be lost Cultural change throughout the organization Every manager needs justification Bottom-up analysis tells the tale Zero-based approach will never fail [Chorus] Start from zero, justify each line Every dollar spent must be defined Build it up from nothing, make it tight Zero-based budgeting gets it right No assumptions from the years before Every expense walks through the door Prove your worth or hit the floor Zero-based is so much more [Outro] When the budget season comes around Zero-based will keep you on solid ground Build from scratch and make it clean The leanest budget you've ever seen
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