Dead Beats and No-Ones

[Verse 1]
Sign on, say "Good morning"
(Good morning!)
In that pinstriped shirt and tie
It's the roll-on-better army
And they're getting in their stride

[Chorus]
Partially defective
Mine's a large
You've got to take your orders
From the man in charge

But when something goes wrong
They will pass the can
To some other man
So they won't get the blame
This is the civil service
It's just a little game

[Verse 2]
He says he's in command
But he only makes the tea
There's one in every office
Unimportant, he will be

[Chorus]
Partially defective
Mine's a large
You've got to take your orders
From the man in charge

But when something goes wrong
They will pass the can
To some other man
So they won't get the blame
This is the civil service
It's just a little game

[Verse 3]
Everyone's a no-one
Tryin' to put their lot
And they're treading on my feet
In a scramble to the top

[Chorus]
Partially defective
Mine's a large
You've got to take your orders
From the man in charge

But when something goes wrong
They will pass the can
To some other man
So they won't get the blame
This is the civil service
It's just a little...

Something goes wrong
They will pass the can
To some other man
So they won't get the blame
This is the civil service
It's just a little game