Write Me Up, Fool

Lyrics

[Intro] HR, pick up that phone! Three hundred names and I'm here alone! [Verse 1] Inbox got a hundred, desk got a stack, Somebody needs leave forms, somebody needs a callback. Benefits in a bind, payroll wants it by noon, Boss walks past my door like the work gon' do itself soon. I got two hands, one chair, ten fires to fight, Another meeting on the calendar, another late night. You say, “Keep smiling,” while you hand me more, I got a whole department knocking down my door. [Pre-Chorus] I filed every form, I answered every call, But when I ask for help, you don't hear me at all. Don't tell me “teamwork” when you leave me in the jam— I been doing your job, now understand where I stand! [Chorus] WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! Too much work, no help in the room, HR on fire and the deadline's at noon! WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! You can stack that list, you can make that call— I can't be three people, I can't do it all! [Verse 2] New hire waiting, old file missing, Phone keeps ringing while the printer keeps hissing. Someone's badge won't scan, somebody's check got held, I know every policy, but who checks on my health? Boss says “be a leader,” then he leaves me the load, Drops a fresh pile down and disappears down the road. I stay late fixing what they never planned, Then they ask why the numbers ain't done by hand. [Pre-Chorus] I filed every form, I answered every call, But when I ask for help, you don't hear me at all. Don't tell me “teamwork” when you leave me in the jam— I been doing your job, now understand where I stand! [Chorus] WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! Too much work, no help in the room, HR on fire and the deadline's at noon! WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! You can stack that list, you can make that call— I can't be three people, I can't do it all! [Bridge] I ain't asking for a crown, I ain't asking for praise, Just another set of hands on these back-to-back days. If the people are the business, then hear what I say: You can't run a whole company by burning one away. [Final Chorus] WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! Too much work, no help in the room, HR on fire and the deadline's at noon! WRITE ME UP, FOOL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! EITHER GIVE ME A HAND OR SHUT YO MOUTH! Bring some real help, let the whole team stand— Or write me up, fool, I still need a hand! [Outro] Three hundred names, one human being— Give me a hand, now you know what I mean.