when huge corporations are rotten
and this led to suicides, breakdowns,
prison and, of course, enormous debt.
It took a TV drama to awaken
the horror and anger of a nation
after decades of grief and frustration.
Alan Bates was one of the little people
who rose to become a giant
and now we can watch the bosses squirm
yet it's far too late to say sorry.
The real culprits should be incarcerated
and victims' paid proper compensation
after decades of grief and frustration.