"...some might say, “Hey all they are doing is taking advantage...

"...some might say, “Hey all they are doing is taking advantage of someone else who isn’t watching closely..."

I believe Broadway (or was it the West End), turned that into a musical...
(with apologies to Oliver [where did you go wrong lad?] the alterations are in italics)
[HC editor has butchered the formatting - Arrrgggh!]

[Fagin(spoken)]

Yousee, Holders...
♬♪ ♩ ♫ ♪
[sung]In this life, one thing counts
Inthe market,large amounts
I'mafraid these don't grow on trees,
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two

You'vegot to short-a-shareor two, boys,
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.

[Boys]
Largeamounts don't grow on trees.
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.

[Fagin(spoken)]

Let'sshow Holdershowit's done, shall we, my thief's?
[sung]Why should we break our backs
Stupidlypaying tax?
Betterget some unearnedgain
Betterto short-a-shareor two.
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two, boys
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.
[Boys]
Whyshould we all break our backs?
Bettershort-a-shareor two.
[Fagin(spoken)]
Whosays shortingdoesn't pay?
[sung]Robin Hood, what a crook!
Gaveaway, what he took.
Charity'sfine, subscribe to mine.
Getout and short-a-shareor two
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two, boys
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.
[Boys]
RobinHood was far too good
Hehad to short-a-shareor two.
[Fagin]
Takea tip from theBEOT
Hecan whip what he likes.
Irecall, he started small
Hehad to short-a-shareor two.
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two, boys
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.
[Boys]
Wecan be like oldBEOT
Ifwe short-a-shareor two.
[Fagin(spoken)]
Stopthief!
Dearold gent passing by
Somethingnice takes his eye
Everything'sclear, attack withFUD
Getin and short-a-shareortwo.
You'vegot to short-a-shareortwo, boys
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.
[Boys]
Haveno fear, attack withFUD
Getin and short-a-shareor two.
[Fagin]
WhenI see someone rich,
Bothmy thumbs start to itch
Onlyto find somethingevilof mind
Wehave to short-a-shareor two.
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two, boys
You'vegot to short-a-shareor two.
[Boys]
Justto find somethingevilof mind
[Faginand boys]
Wehave to short-a-shareor two!

♬ ♪ ♩♫ ♪