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Thread #25111   Message #293302
Posted By: Bev and Jerry
08-Sep-00 - 12:39 AM
Thread Name: NotMusic ... Thoughts On Being 'Fired'
Subject: RE: NotMusic ... Thoughts On Being 'Fired'
Yes, Barbara, that's it. Richard Bowles.

The secretaries song. Hmmm. Do you mean The Boss's Lament by Terry Dask?

THE BOSS'S LAMENT

I just don't know what to make of it just where it all will end
I haven't been so mortified since early 1910
I've heard of war and famine but things got really hard
When the ladies in my office got hold of union cards

chorus:
Whatever will we do whatever on this earth
When all the secretaries demand what they are worth (repeat)

Now my girl she runs the office, you know that's what girls do
She does her job, yes, fairly well and most of my job, too
But it's certainly outrageous it's completely out of line
When she demands a salary commensurate with mine

Now my secretary tallies up the things I have to do
She keeps a lists of all my friends so I'll know who is who
If she should ever leave me, oh how would I survive
I haven't made a phone call since 1965

Now there's rumors of a walkout and rumors of a strike
Rumors of a picket, work stoppage and the like
But I've got a survival plan in case of storm and strife
Here's how I'll get the job done - I'll give it to my wife

Now I've heard about enough of this, I just can't count to ten
Whoever do they think they are to organize like men
Now I believe in order, that tried and trusted norm
And I'll damn well see her fired - if I can find the form

Bev and Jerry