[Verse 1]
Texas margin tax whispers through the boardroom halls
Franchise fees for doing business, corporation calls
Gross receipts flowing like a river, Washington's B and O
Every transaction catches pennies, watch your balance grow
[Chorus]
Five taxes dancing in the shadows of your mind
Franchise, transfer, unclaimed treasure you will find
Delaware versus New York fighting for the gold
Escheat laws and property stories left untold
[Verse 2]
Real estate changing hands like autumn leaves that fall
Transfer taxes at the closing, county gets its haul
Documentary stamps and recording fees align
Every deed that crosses borders pays its precious dime
[Chorus]
Five taxes dancing in the shadows of your mind
Franchise, transfer, unclaimed treasure you will find
Delaware versus New York fighting for the gold
Escheat laws and property stories left untold
[Bridge]
Dormant bank accounts forgotten, safety boxes sealed
Unclaimed property abandoned, whose rightful claim revealed
Last known address determines which state gets to keep
Seven years of silence makes the treasure theirs to reap
[Verse 3]
Delaware incorporation, New York last connection
Escheat jurisdiction battles, constitutional protection
Gross receipts versus income, margins calculated clean
Franchise tax for privilege, keeping corporate dreams
[Chorus]
Five taxes dancing in the shadows of your mind
Franchise, transfer, unclaimed treasure you will find
Delaware versus New York fighting for the gold
Escheat laws and property stories left untold
[Outro]
State and local coffers filling drop by precious drop
Business taxes never sleeping, revenue won't stop