Here come the mandarins
What are they after now?
They've already stolen my bread and holy cow

That was a bad idea
I thought that I made myself clear
They've already opened the door to kick me out

Everybody said that I should suffer in silence
Don't they know that it's the same as the last time?
I used to get mad but now I get even
Though I know it's just the same as the last time

I haven't got anything left
I've been health-and-safety'd to death
They left me a form to fill in - but there's no pen!

Here are those mandarins
Perhaps I should just let them in?
There's not really all of that much for them to take

Everybody said that I should suffer in silence
Don't they know that it's the same as the last time?
I used to get mad but now I get even
Though I know it's just the same as the last time
Don't they know they're right?
And they're happy to be that way