Manfred Mann's Earth Band Part Time Man
PART TIME MAN.
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I was in the evening paper General Vacancy
*Part time man required in a local factory*
I put my Sunday suit on
And I gave my old boots and brush
I got on my old two wheeler
As I was in a rush
*Wait over there in the queue,
Come here when I call your name*
*Alfred Webster?* - Yes that`s me
*Kindly come this way*
With fingers crossed I follow him
And I hope it`s my lucky day
All I wanted to be was a part time man
(That`s all)
All I wanted to be was a part time man
With shaky hand I started to the best
That I was able
The man I had come to see smiled across
The table
I filled in all questions,
Name, adress and occupation
What I did in World War Three,
And my present situation
All I wanted to be was a part time man
(That`s all, That`s all)
All I wanted to be was a part time man
I went back to the waiting room
And they asked me what he said
Before I had time to answer
A woman came out and shook her head
REturned from where I came from to my old
And faithful cat
I turned off the light in my eyes
And that`s the end? that oh yeah.
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