World of Work - Gilbert O'Sullivan

[04:00.0]World of Work - Gilbert O'Sullivan
[04:00.0]From the cradle to the grave
[04:00.0]From the present to the cave
[04:00.0]All we're doing most of our lives
[04:00.0]Is for the most part trying to survive
[04:00.0]Aspirations all every well
[04:00.0]Your degree it looks really swell
[04:00.0]Only problem always the same
[04:00.0]It's heads their needing and not a brain
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]You can start by giving
[04:00.0]Up the notion that now you are swell
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]It's a job and you can take it from me
[04:00.0]No guarantee
[04:00.0]All your life you dreamt about this
[04:00.0]Sole ambition since you were a kid
[04:00.0]Now it's happened how does it feel
[04:00.0]Dream is over this for real
[04:00.0]Sat for hours in front of a screen
[04:00.0]Mouse will tell you what you are seeing
[04:00.0]When you get home how to relax
[04:00.0]Another screen for you to look at
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]It's a kind of living
[04:00.0]Where you give more than you'll ever receive
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]Only place a loyal servant can be
[04:00.0]Kicked in the teeth
[04:00.0]Mind your manners mind how you go
[04:00.0]Union rep. now does as he's told
[04:00.0]One at all out used to mean stop
[04:00.0]Now you're frightened of losing your job
[04:00.0]Small percentage do as they please
[04:00.0]Most if not all have family trees
[04:00.0]You can see them scuttling about
[04:00.0]Silver teaspoons stuck in their mouth
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]Its a place where giving
[04:00.0]Ls the price you pay for something to eat
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]It's where surplus to requirements could be
[04:00.0]You they don't need
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]It's a nice beginning
[04:00.0]Followed shortly by a coffee or tea
[04:00.0]Welcome to the world of work
[04:00.0]After which you will be run off your feet
[04:00.0]Trying to compete