Company Way

[FINCH:]

Mr. Twimble

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Yes?

[FINCH:]

You've been with this company a long time, haven't you?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

A long, long time. Just last month I became a quarter of a century man

[FINCH:]

Aww, that's beautiful! Gee, a quarter of a century!

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

A quarter of a century!

[FINCH:]

And how long have you been in the mailroom?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

25 years. Yep! It takes a combination of skill, diplomacy and bold caution

When I joined this firm

As a brash young man

Well I said to myself now brash young man

Don't get any ideas, well, I stuck to that

And haven't had one in years

[FINCH:]

Ah, you play it safe

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

I play it the company way

Wherever the company puts me

There I'll stay

[FINCH:]

But what's your point of view?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

I have no point of view!

[FINCH:]

Supposing the company thinks

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

I think so too!

[FINCH:]

Now, what would you say if they put you-

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

I wouldn't say!

[FINCH:]

You're facing the company face

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

It smiles at executives

Then goes back in place!

[FINCH:]

The company furniture...

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Oh, it suits me fine!

[FINCH:]

The company letterhead...

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

A Valentine!

[FINCH:]

Is there anything you're against?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Unemployment!

[FINCH:]

When they want brilliant thinking

From employees

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

That is no concern of mine

[FINCH:]

Suppose a man of genius make suggestions

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

What's that genius get suggested to resign?

[FINCH:]

So, you play it the company way?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Oh, company policy is by me ok

[FINCH:]

You'll never rise up to the top

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

But there's one thing clear

Whoever the company fires

I will still be here!

[FINCH:]

Oh, you certainly found a home

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

It's cozy

[FINCH:]

Your brain is a company brain

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

The company washed it

Now I can't complain

[FINCH:]

The company magazine...

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Know what style, what punch

[FINCH:]

The company restaurant

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Every day same lunch

Their hattock sandwich, it's delicious

[FINCH:]

I must try it!

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Early in the week

[FINCH:]

Do you have any hobbies?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

I've a hobby, I play gin with Mr. Bratt

[FINCH:]

And do you play it nicely?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Play it nicely, still he blitzes me on every game like that!

[FINCH:]

Why?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

'Cause I play it the company way

Executive policy is by me ok

[FINCH:]

How can you get anywhere?

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Junior have no fear

Whoever the company fires

I will still be here

[FINCH:]

You will still be here

[MR. TWIMBLE:]

Year, after year, after fiscal

[BOTH:]

Never take a risko year!