True story. On this particular morning I wrote an email to my boss with the subject 'likely late today' that read 'busses seem to have stopped picking up passengers. I've been standing here for 30 minutes watching them go by.' He responded that it sounded like a song lyric waiting to happen. So here it is.
Written 28, 30 September 2005.
lyrics
Busses seem to have stopped picking up passengers
I have been standing here for thirty minutes
Oh look now another one but it drives on by
I wonder how they justify leaving us behind
I can't believe they fail to see that we are standing here
considering what we pay to ride it just isn't fair
I wanted to get to work on time but now there is no way
I guess I should call my boss I'm likely late today
It used to be I could depend on the bus schedule
now all that I can predict is yet another group grumble
If only they could see that we don't need this pain
to relieve all my complaints I just may take the train
I can't believe they fail to see that we are standing here
considering what we pay to ride it just isn't fair
I wanted to get to work on time but now there is no way
I guess I should call my boss I'm likely late today
But I'm not really that bold
so I'll stand out here in the cold
Still...
I can't believe they fail to see that we are standing here
considering what we pay to ride it just isn't fair
I wanted to get to work on time but now there is no way
I guess I should call my boss I'm likely late today
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