“The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe.”   

--‘Bones’ McCoy (Star Trek)

 

Just take a number; go and have a seat.

Tick-tock, tick-tock the staff has gone on break.

Fill out this form until it is complete.

Don’t even ask how long you’ll have to wait.

 

Tick-tock, tick-tock the staff has gone on break.

They’re mindless drones encased in plexi-glass.

Don’t even ask how long you’ll have to wait.

Can anybody help me with this task?

 

They’re mindless drones encased in plexi-glass.

I’m sorry that your records aren’t on file.

Can anybody help me with this task?

It looks like you’ll be here for quite a while.

 

I’m sorry that your records aren’t on file.

No way to pass the buck from me to you?

It looks like you’ll be here for quite a while.

A yellow form? You should’ve used a blue.

 

No way to pass the buck from me to you?

Fill out this form until it is complete.

A yellow form? You should’ve used a blue.                  

Just take a number; go and have a seat.

 

by Jennifer King, Ginger Mickelson,

Dennis Simpson, Deirdre Whitford

& Cheryl Crockett