English Without End

ODE TO WORK I AM TIRED BECAUSE I AM OVERWORKED The population of Britain is 51 million. 21 million are retired. That leaves 30 million to do the work. There are 19 million in school. That leaves 11 million to do the work. Of this total, 2 million are unemployed and 4 million are employed by the government. That leaves 5 million to do the work. 1 million are in the armed forces which leaves 4 million to do the work! From that total 3 million are employed by the County and Borough Councils leaving 1 million to do the work! There are 620,000 people in hospitals and 379,998 in prison. That leaves 2 people to do the work! You and me . And you are sitting doing nothing reading this ... NO WONDER I AM TIRED!!! THE WORK SONG Well, I swing this hammer from 9 to 5 Been workin' for the man just to stay alive W-O-R-K is how I spell work Feel depressed, I miss my family Maybe if I work long then I'll feel just fine Haven't smoked in a week My back is kinda tweaked Give me