"Company Way" lyrics
(feat. Rob Bartlett)
[FINCH:]
Mr. Twimble
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Yes?
[FINCH:]
You've been with this company a long time, haven't you?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A long, long time. Just last month I became a quarter of a century man
[FINCH:]
Aww, that's beautiful! Gee, a quarter of a century!
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A quarter of a century!
[FINCH:]
And how long have you been in the mailroom?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
25 years. Yep! It takes a combination of skill, diplomacy and bold caution
When I joined this firm
As a brash young man
Well I said to myself now brash young man
Don't get any ideas, well, I stuck to that
And haven't had one in years.
[FINCH:]
Ah, you play it safe
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I play it the company way.
Wherever the company puts me
There I'll stay.
[FINCH:]
But what's your point of view?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I have no point of view!
[FINCH:]
Supposing the company thinks
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I think so too!
[FINCH:]
Now, what would you say if they put you-
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I wouldn't say!
[FINCH:]
You're facing the company face
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
It smiles at executives
then goes back in place!
[FINCH:]
The company furniture...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Oh, it suits me fine!
[FINCH:]
The company letterhead...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A Valentine!
[FINCH:]
Is there anything you're against?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Unemployment!
[FINCH:]
When they want brilliant thinking
from employees
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
That is no concern of mine
[FINCH:]
Suppose a man of genius make suggestions
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
What's that genius get suggested to resign?
[FINCH:]
So, you play it the company way?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Oh, company policy is by me ok.
[FINCH:]
You'll never rise up to the top
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
But there's one thing clear
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here!
[FINCH:]
Oh, you certainly found a home.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
It's cozy
[FINCH:]
Your brain is a company brain.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
The company washed it,
Now I can't complain.
[FINCH:]
The company magazine...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Know what style, what punch
[FINCH:]
The company restaurant
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Every day same lunch.
Their hattock sandwich, it's delicious.
[FINCH:]
I must try it!
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Early in the week.
[FINCH:]
Do you have any hobbies?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I've a hobby, I play gin with Mr. Bratt.
[FINCH:]
And do you play it nicely?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Play it nicely, still he blitzes me on every game like that!
[FINCH:]
Why?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
'Cause I play it the company way.
Executive policy is by me ok
[FINCH:]
How can you get anywhere?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Junior have no fear.
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here.
[FINCH:]
You will still be here.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Year, after year, after fiscal,
[BOTH:]
Never take a risko year!
Mr. Twimble
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Yes?
[FINCH:]
You've been with this company a long time, haven't you?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A long, long time. Just last month I became a quarter of a century man
[FINCH:]
Aww, that's beautiful! Gee, a quarter of a century!
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A quarter of a century!
[FINCH:]
And how long have you been in the mailroom?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
25 years. Yep! It takes a combination of skill, diplomacy and bold caution
When I joined this firm
As a brash young man
Well I said to myself now brash young man
Don't get any ideas, well, I stuck to that
And haven't had one in years.
[FINCH:]
Ah, you play it safe
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I play it the company way.
Wherever the company puts me
There I'll stay.
[FINCH:]
But what's your point of view?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I have no point of view!
[FINCH:]
Supposing the company thinks
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I think so too!
[FINCH:]
Now, what would you say if they put you-
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I wouldn't say!
[FINCH:]
You're facing the company face
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
It smiles at executives
then goes back in place!
[FINCH:]
The company furniture...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Oh, it suits me fine!
[FINCH:]
The company letterhead...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
A Valentine!
[FINCH:]
Is there anything you're against?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Unemployment!
[FINCH:]
When they want brilliant thinking
from employees
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
That is no concern of mine
[FINCH:]
Suppose a man of genius make suggestions
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
What's that genius get suggested to resign?
[FINCH:]
So, you play it the company way?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Oh, company policy is by me ok.
[FINCH:]
You'll never rise up to the top
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
But there's one thing clear
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here!
[FINCH:]
Oh, you certainly found a home.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
It's cozy
[FINCH:]
Your brain is a company brain.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
The company washed it,
Now I can't complain.
[FINCH:]
The company magazine...
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Know what style, what punch
[FINCH:]
The company restaurant
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Every day same lunch.
Their hattock sandwich, it's delicious.
[FINCH:]
I must try it!
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Early in the week.
[FINCH:]
Do you have any hobbies?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
I've a hobby, I play gin with Mr. Bratt.
[FINCH:]
And do you play it nicely?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Play it nicely, still he blitzes me on every game like that!
[FINCH:]
Why?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
'Cause I play it the company way.
Executive policy is by me ok
[FINCH:]
How can you get anywhere?
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Junior have no fear.
Whoever the company fires
I will still be here.
[FINCH:]
You will still be here.
[MR. TWIMBLE:]
Year, after year, after fiscal,
[BOTH:]
Never take a risko year!
