Songs and Lyrics (Lehrer)/All I Need Is a Job
ALL I NEED IS A JOB
words by Tom Lehrer
Tune:"All I Need is the Girl" from Gypsy
words by Stephen Sondheim, music by Jule Styne
[Historical note: The chorus was written (c. 1979) for Brian Arsenault's senior dance recital at UCSC. The verse was added later for a revue at Cowell College UCSC, sung by Matt Shapiro.]
| VERSE: | Got my education |
| Sat through graduation | |
| Now I'm ridin' high | |
| Crammed with knowledge | |
| Bye bye, college | |
| Now I'm neat and dressy * | |
| Not like UCSC * | |
| Starting this July | |
| I'll even wear a tie | |
| I'm all set -- | |
| I'll succeed -- | |
| There 's only one thing I need: | |
| REFRAIN: | Got my B.A. |
| So I'm O.K. | |
| All I need now is a job | |
| Got my hopes high ** | |
| Passed my Nat Sci ** | |
| Had professors all around to inspire me | |
| Now all I need is someone to hire me | |
| Three cheers | |
| For my four years | |
| I'm no longer your basic slob | |
| And if they'd say | |
| "You're hired," I'd gladly throw away | |
| Those fat books that they made me read | |
| All I really need | |
| Is a job. |
* These two lines should be replaced when performed away from UCSC.
** These two lines may be replaced in venues where "Nat Sci" is unknown.