This is your life 
Don't look surprised 
It's all laid out and you've no right to criticise 
Man on a roll 
Credit control 
Thank God he quit those childish dreams of rock 'n' roll 

...All this impossible toil... 

She's talented and vulnerable 
Not just a polar bear who's playing in the snow 
And as a rule I'm no one's fool 
But the smell of coffee makes me think that isn't true 

Work hard and reap the reward 
Go choose the pen or the sword 
Go blame your sins on your Lord 
Sit back and wait for reward 

Thou shall succeed 
Thou shall stand tall 
Thou shall send soldier drones to fight unholy wars 
Thou shall be taxed on seeds you've sown 
Thou shall be sodomised by suits who know it all 

Another day, another dollar 
Go thread that leash under your collar 
Look what we eat just to feed 
'Cause we're weak but we're eager to please 

Work hard and reap the reward 
Go choose the pen or the sword 
Go wave goodbye to the shore 
Go wave goodbye to your oars.