And then we'll see
What other hoops
We can create
To distract you from books.
And then we'll see...
And then we'll see...

Today, the secretary pulled my file,
Told me to sit in the hall a while.
I get my orders from administration,
She said legislation
Blocks your application.
If you want an education,
Please fill out forms A, B, and C,
And attach it to form D.

And then we'll see
What other hoops
We can create
To distract you from books.
And then we'll see
What other hoops
We can create
To distract you from books.
And then we'll see...
And then we'll see...

We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.
We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.

Today, the secretary pulled my file,
Told me to sit in the hall a while.
I get my orders from administration,
She said legislation
Blocks your application.
If you'd like an education,
Please fill out forms A, B, and C,
And attach it to form D.

And then we'll see
What other hoops
We can create
To distract you from books.
We'll send you to the
Office across the hall,
They'll send you right back,
Feeling small.
And then we'll see...
And then we'll see...

We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.
We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.

We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.
We'll wear you down,
In ways so subtle,
We'll wear you down.

Wear you
Wear you
Wear you
Wear you
Down.