The Spangle Maker - A Rag About Rags and Riches lyrics

Today is the day I go out to meet the guy For job potential number one I read that there description before I applied And I've got what it takes to get it done The pay is great, the location's fine, the job is really swell And the job and I can grow in the long run Reading it all again and again, I had a big smile on my face And thought aloud, "At last I've finally won" So I dress well, I ate well I got there really early Said a nice prayer before leaving the car I got to the office, met the guy Shook his hand and gave a smile He talked, I talked and this is how it went ... Today is the day I go out to meet the gal For job potential number two I read that there description before I applied And I've got what it takes to see it through The pay's ample, the location decent and the job is standard fare There wasn't much I already didn't knew But the job was really narrow and its future seemed really short But a job's a job and at least I'll get my due So I dress well, I ate well I got there nice and early Said a quick prayer before leaving the car I got to the office, met the gal Shook her hand and gave a smile She talked, I talked and this is how it went ... Today is the day I got out to meet the … uh, whatever For job potential number three I read that there description and was reluctant to apply But I did it all the same … at least it was free The pay is downright lousy … it's like going back in time And the job itself … it reeks of stupidity To tell you the honest truth, I felt insulted by the job So why apply? Well the job wasn't that far from me So I dress well, I ate alright I got there … in the nick of time Said a quick prayer before leaving the car I got to the office, no one was there No hand to shake but I gave a smile At the front desk … and this is how it went ...