Gentleman Of Leisure
\n<\/i><\/b>by Jesse Winchester<\/p>\n
I want a job that\u2019s not too demanding
\nLike where you do a lot of standing
\nNo way to be an elevator operator
\nNo way a salesman, no way a waiter
\nCause I\u2019m a gentleman, gentleman of leisure<\/p>\n
The classified ads got nothing too appealing
\nI don\u2019t know, but I just got the feeling
\nI might take a while to find a position
\nWith a pretty secretary, time to do some fishing
\nCause I\u2019m a gentleman, gentleman of leisure<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a gentleman
\nGentleman of leisure
\nSet me in the sun
\nGentleman of leisure
\nLet me take my time
\nBet you I can please you<\/p>\n
Forty-hour week – can\u2019t you make it thirty
\nNo heavy lifting – you get yourself dirty
\nBeautiful office – thirty-seven floors
\nPaintings on the wall
\nTitle on the door says,
\nGentleman of Leisure<\/p>\n
I look nice in a clean white collar
\nTake-home pay, O say a million dollars
\nI\u2019ll keep looking, never say die
\nSomebody, somewhere is looking for a guy
\nWho\u2019s a gentleman, gentleman of leisure<\/p>\n
I admit I’ve never heard the original. I heard a cover by Buffett, but it still rang true. It describes a great job. I particularly like the line, “I might take a while to find a position \/ With a pretty secretary, time to do some fishing<\/i>”<\/p>\n
I have to say, it sounds ideal. And I like to listen to it when I think about my current job \ud83d\ude42 Can’t you make it thirty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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