12 Bosses

[This is dedicated to the twelve people who identify as my bosses.] I had twelve bosses — soon to be eleven They’ll be crunchin numbers in Number Heaven Oh yeah I had eleven bosses — soon to be ten You'll not see the likes of him again Oh yeah I had ten bosses — soon to be nine Sometimes ya gotta put yer nose to the grind Oh yeah I had nine bosses — soon to be eight I’ll be Federal Express-shipping this crate Oh yeah 12 bosses 12 monkeys The scene has one One less flunky I had eight bosses — soon to be seven I’m takin back all my punch-card seconds Oh yeah I had seven bosses — soon to be six If the system ain’t broke, the problem ain’t fixed Oh yeah 12 bosses 12 apostles It’s Armistice Day At the House of Waffles I had six bosses — soon to be five Just fer kicks I’ll leave the other four alive Oh yeah Work smarter Not harder