A farmer on a tractor

Plowing in the field

Doing all he can to increase the yield

But the more he raises

The more the price goes down



Over at the factory

working on the line

You do a good job and never fall behind

So your quota goes up everytime you turn around

It ain't nothing new It's called a Catch 22



Head they win tails you lose

It's all the same either way you choose

You're dammed if you don't and even if you do

It's (still) a Catch 22



Tell a man you love him

he stars backing up

Tell him you don't and he's a lovesick pup

You try to get together

and watch it fall apart

hey I've been there too what a Catch 22



Head they win tails you lose

It's all the same either way you choose

You're dammed if you don't and even if you do

It's (still) a Catch 22



Oh, It's a Catch 22

No matter what you do It's a Catch 22