[Verse 1]
Pack your laptop, grab your files, client needs you cross the country
Contract signed for six long months in Calgary or Montreal
Hotel suite becomes your office, temporary but essential
Keep those receipts in pristine order, every night you're billing
[Chorus]
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
Fifty percent on meals you eat
Full deduction where you sleep
Not your home but still your base
Business travel, different space
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
[Verse 2]
Furnished apartment by the quarter, short-term lease agreement
This is business accommodation, not your personal address
Client project needs your presence, three months minimum engagement
Every dollar that you're spending counts as pure deduction
[Chorus]
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
Fifty percent on meals you eat
Full deduction where you sleep
Not your home but still your base
Business travel, different space
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
[Bridge]
Distance makes the difference clear
Temporary versus permanent sphere
Assignment housing, project driven
Full expense relief is given
While your meals stay half the rate
Accommodation compensates
[Verse 3]
Document everything precisely, rental agreements and invoices
Prove the business need existed, client contract as your witness
This deduction towers highest among consultant advantages
When you're working far from home base, every penny can be claimed
[Chorus]
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
Fifty percent on meals you eat
Full deduction where you sleep
Not your home but still your base
Business travel, different space
Extended stays, extended claims
Temporary roof, permanent gains
[Outro]
Assignment housing, project gold
Full deduction, story told