Then I came to see the man at the center of the town Said hey there Mister Leader, you're looking at a clown I don't engage in nothin' except hangin' around I'm living high, I'm living low, I just scream the sound Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work Then I came to see myself, I got a nervous quirk He looks to me berserk He pushes (?) out his time, he's running down a line Face all dripping down, carryin' the sound Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work And now you're independent, brush your teeth three times a day Remember how I told you, remember how I say That you've seen the hundredth person, and you've called him down today Just to hear how lovely it sounds to hear me say Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work