| When I’m alone in my home, sometimes I cover my face
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| The walk around in circles at a slow pace
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| It’s my attempt to erase
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| The feeling that I’m standing in place
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| At my 9-to-5 I teach computers to be clever
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| So they can replace you and do the job better
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| Never say never
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| Corporate America is out to save cheddar
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| Computer programming ain’t about creation
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| It ain’t about videogames or playstations
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| It ain’t about making new jobs or innovation
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| It’s about automation
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| And permanent vacations
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| Just the other day
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| My boss fires some cat that worked a thousand miles away
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| There wasn’t nothing I could say
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| It was sad to see but I was glad it wasn’t me
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| 50 years of experience dependable
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| One merger, one meeting, expendable
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| I know it seems unbelievable
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| They used to kiss your ass, but now they don’t need you
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| You ever thought about when you’ll be out of here?
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| Nice job, nice car, still: out of here!
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| Middle management downsize, then out of here
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| Some shit that I ain’t tryin to hear
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| Fuck the job… for real!
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| The best time in my career was at the start
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| I was working extra hours, pouring out my little heart
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| Now is hard for me to care
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| When I know I’m just a resource in somebody’s chart
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| Staring at a corporate ladder I can’t climb
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| Contributing to milestones and bullshit baselines
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| Ten hours a day wasting time
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| Trying to cut fat from my company’s waistline
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| I want y’all to listen
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| They spend 50K just to say 50 Million
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| They hire me to cut labor in divisions
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| Less for you, less for your children
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| You ever thought about when you’ll be out of here?
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| Nice job, nice car, still: out of here!
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| Middle management downsize, then out of here
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| Some shit that I ain’t tryin to hear
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| Fuck the job… for real!
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| I’ve seen a lot of people come and go
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| Seen a lot of people sit around complaining about doe
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| I’ve seen people get hired and then get a new car, bragging
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| And when it got tight, I’ve seen them brown bagging
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| I’ve seen people hire for jobs I wouldn’t touch
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| While being denied for jobs I really want
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| I’ve seen cats being promoted and demoted like chunks
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| Loose confidence, then resign the next month
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| I’ve seen people close to tears because they got bad reviews
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| Walking to your cube and start interrogating you
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| 20 questions arguing and bitching
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| Mad about the money you make in your position
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| I’ve seen women with kids stay in one spot
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| I’ve seen women without kids rise to the top
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| Seen them comming and buddy up with the managers
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| Then seen the same women move up the ladder
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| I’ve seen women stand still when they work twice as hard
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| While men work half as hard and get twice as far |