Twimble: When I joined this firm
As a brash young man
Well, I said to myself
"Now, brash young man
Don't get any ideas."
Well, I stuck to that
And I haven't had one in years
Finch: You play it safe
Twimble: I play it the company way;
Wherever the company puts me
There I stay
Finch: But what is your point of view?
Twimble: I have no point of view
Finch: Supposing the company thinks . .
Twimble: I think so too
Finch: Now, what would you say . . .?
Twimble: I wouldn't say
Finch: Your face is a company face
Twimble: It smiles at executives
Then goes back in place
Finch: The company furniture?
Twimble: Oh, it suits me fine
Finch: The company letterhead?
Twimble: A valentine
Finch: Anything you're against?
Twimble: Unemployment
Finch: When they want brilliant thinking
From employees
Twimble: That is no concern of mine
Finch: Suppose a man of genius
Makes suggestions?
Twimble: Watch that genius get suggested to resign
Finch: So you play it the company way?
Twimble: All company policy is by me OK
Finch: You'll never rise up to the top
Twimble: But there's one thing clear:
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here
Finch: Oh, you certainly found a home!
Twimble: It's cozy
Finch: Your brain is a company brain
Twimble: The company washed it
Now I can't complain
Finch: Hey, the company magazine!
Twimble: Oh, what style, what punch!
Finch: The company restaurant!
Twimble: Ev'ry day same lunch:
Their haddock sandwich; it's delicious!
Finch: I must try it
Twimble: (Early in the week.)
Finch: Do you have any hobbies?
Twimble: I've a hobby; I play gin with Mr. Bratt
Finch: Mr. Bratt! And do you play it nicely?
Twimble: Play it nicely . . . still, he blitzes me
In every game, like that!
Finch: Why?
Twimble: 'Cause I play it the company way
Executive policy is by me OK
Finch: Oh, how can you get anywhere?
Twimble: Junior, have no fear;
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here
Finch: You will still be here
Both: Year after year after fiscal
Never take a risk-al year!