You're working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need

The promises you make tomorrow carry no guarantee

I've seen your qualifications, you got a Ph.D.

I've got one art O-level, it did nothing for me



Working for the rat race

You know you're wasting your time

Working for the rat race

You're no friend of mine



You plan your conversation to impress the college bar

Just talking about your mother and daddy's Jaguar

Wear your political T-shirt and sacred college scarf

Discussing the world situation, but just for a laugh



You'll be working for the rat race

You know you're wasting your time

Working for the rat race

You're no friend of mine



Working for the rat race

You know you're wasting your time

Working for the rat race

You're no friend of mine



Just working at your leisure to learn the things you don't need

The promises you make tomorrow carry no guarantee

I've seen your qualifications, you got a Ph.D.

I've got one art O-level, it did nothing for me



Working for the rat race

You know you're wasting your time

You're working for the rat race

You're no friend of mine