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[ti:The Man Who Turns the Damn Thing Off and On] |
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[ar:Bob Gibson] |
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[al:Makin' a Mess: Bob Gibson Sings Shel Silverstein] |
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[lr:Shel Silverstein] |
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[co:Shel Silverstein] |
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The world's not what it used to be |
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In love or war or industry. |
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We face the harsh reality |
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That this sweet land of liberty |
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Now contemplates eternity |
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Plugged into electricity |
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And programmed by technology |
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For maximum efficiency. |
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For instance, see |
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What happened to me... |
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When I went down to the factory, |
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I said, "Hey, you got any job for me?" |
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They said, "Son, the days of the workin' man are |
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Dead and gone!" |
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They said, "The computer now does everything, |
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But there does happen to be one opening |
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For the man who'll turn the damn thing off and on." |
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Now I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on. |
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I give it a twist in the evening like this |
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And a little bitty flick at dawn. |
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I know I should be overjoyed - |
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I'm the only one in town employed: |
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I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on! |
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So, feelin' exhausted from my first day's labor, |
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I went home to see my baby. |
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She was lyin' in bed with a smile on her face, and I |
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Heard a buzzin' sound. |
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She said, "I don't need no mortal men, |
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This vibrator does the work of ten! |
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But since you're so in love with me, |
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I'll let you stick around |
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And be the man who turns the damn thing off and on!" |
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I give it a twist in the evening like this |
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And a little bitty flick at dawn. |
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I know I should be gratified: |
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She lets me lie here by her side, |
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And be the man who turns the damn thing off and on! |
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I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on! |