Bosses' Lament
by Terry Dash

Well I ____________ know what to ________of it, just where it ________will end

I haven't ____________so mortified ____________early ___________________

Well I've _________of war and ____________, but things got really ___________

When the ____________ at my ___________ got hold of ______________ cards

CHORUS:

Whatever ___________ we do, ____________ on this earth

When all __________ secretaries _________ what they ______________ worth?

My _______ she __________ the office, you _____________ that's what girls do

She does her _________, yes, __________well, and most of my job, _________

But it's ______________ outrageous, it's _____________ out of line

When she _______________ a salary commensurate ________ mine

CHORUS:

____________will we __________, whatever on this ___________

When ________the secretaries demand __________ they are worth?

Now my ___________ tallies up the ______________ that I must do

She __________ a list of all my __________, so I'll know who is ____________

My lord if she _____________ leave me, oh how _________________ I survive?

I haven't made a ________________ call _________________ 1945

CHORUS:

_________ _______ we do,_________ on ______________ earth

When _______ ________ secretaries __________ what _______ ______ worth?

Now _________ rumors of a _____________, _________________ of a strike

rumors of ________ picket, a ____________________ and the like

________ I've ________ my survival __________, in case of ______ and ______.

Here's how I'll get the ________ done, I'll give it to my ___________.

CHORUS:

________ ________ we _______, whatever ________ _________ __________

________ all _________ secretaries _________ _________ they _______ worth?

Well I've had about _________ of this, I just _________ comprehend

________ do they think they are to ___________________ like men?

Well I ____________ in order, the tried and _______________ norm

I'll damn __________ see her ___________ if I can ________________the form

CHORUS: (twice)