Eggs — The Government Administrator lyrics

Lyrics

OK, I’d be a pale impersonator
Of a government administrator
But I went down anyway to apply
And I stood there looking nervous
At the other would-be civil servants
As we filled out forms
And formed a straight line
Looking back on the test later
I can’t figure out what was greater
The pressure to succeed
Or the will to even try
'cause the test of government letters
Smacks of having nothing else better
And brother, that’s a hard thing to justify
OK Rob, play guitar now, brother
See, these qualifications
Of the government administration
Forgive a lack of technical acumen on my part
A safety net across the nation
A civil service examination
Only robs your pride to the point
Where it’s a good place to start
I had a vision in the elevator
Of myself a few years later
With a badge around my neck
And no pain in my heart
'cause this demon on my shoulder
Keeps reminding me I’m getting older
And I should lose the qualities
That set me apart
And talk like I talk
And think like I think
You’re catching up fast
Let me buy you a drink
Earn at least this
Save at least this
Someday you’ll enjoy it
But for now just get to work
Drop a needle on a crater
And you won’t hear any sound
Just an empty scratching
As the plague goes around
Drop a needle on a crater
And you won’t hear any sound
Just an empty scratching
As the plague goes around