Then I came to see the man at the center of the town
Said hey there Mister Leader, you’re looking at a clown
I don’t engage in nothin’ except hangin’ around
I’m living high, I’m living low, I just scream the sound
Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work
Then I came to see myself, I got a nervous quirk
He looks to me berserk
He pushes (?) out his time, he’s running down a line
Face all dripping down, carryin’ the sound
Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work
And now you’re independent, brush your teeth three times a day
Remember how I told you, remember how I say
That you’ve seen the hundredth person, and you’ve called him down today
Just to hear how lovely it sounds to hear me say
Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work
Message to the Clerk (Part 2) was written by Sterling Richard Smith.
Jandek released Message to the Clerk (Part 2) on Sat Jan 01 1983.