You're working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need
The promises you make tomorrow will carry no guarantee
I've seen your qualifications, you've got a Ph.D.
I've got one art O level, it did nothing for me
Working for the rat race
You know, you're wasting your time
Working for the rat race
You're no friend of mine
You plan your conversation to impress the college bar
Just talking about your Mother and Daddy's Jaguar
Wear your political T-shirt and sacred college scarf
Discussing the world's situation but just for a laugh
You'll be working for the rat race
You know, you're wasting your time
Working for the rat race
You're no friend of mine
Working for the rat race
You know, you're wasting your time
Working for the rat race
You're no friend of mine
Just working at your leisure to learn the things you don't need
The promises you make tomorrow will carry no guarantee
I've seen your qualifications, you've got a Ph.D.
I've got one art O level, it did nothing for me
Working for the rat race
You know, you're wasting your time
You're working for the rat race
You're no friend of mine
Rat Race
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(Dawning Of A) New Era (What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend 007 (Shanty Town) A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You A message to Rudy A Message To You Rudy A Message to You Rudy [DVD] Alcohol Alcohol [DVD] Blank Expression Bonediggin' Break Down the Door Bright Lights Concrete Jungle Concrete Jungle [Live] Concrete Jungle [Live][*] Dawning of a New Era Dirty Old Town Do Nothing Do Nothing [DVD] Do Nothing [Live] Do Nothing [Single Version] Do the Dog Do the Dog [Live] Doesn't Make It Alright Enjoy Yourself (reprise) Free Nelson Mandela Free Nelson Mandela [Album Version] Free Nelson Mandela [DVD] Friday Night, Saturday Morning Gangsters Gangsters [DVD] Gangsters [Live] Gangsters [Live][*] Ghost Town (12" Version) Ghost Town [Chemical Submission Mix] Ghost Town [Extended Version] Ghost Town [From Shaun of the Dead] Ghost Town [Full Version] Ghost Town [Live] Ghost Town [Mancini & Tragedy Dub Cunt Remix] Ghost Town [Millenium Mix][*] Ghost Town [Mix] Ghost Town [Snatch Mix] Guns of Navarone Holiday Fortnight House Bound Housebound [DVD] Hypocrite [Instrumental] I Can't Stand It I Don't Need Your Love Anymore I Want To Go Home International Jet Set [Album Version] Jezebel Leave it out Little Bitch Lonely Crowd Long Shot Kick de Bucket Long Shot Kick de Bucket [Live] Longshot Kick De Bucket Man at C & A Message to You Rudy Mirror In The Bathroom Monkey Man Monkey Man [Live] My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain Nelson Mandela Night On the Tiles Nite Klub Our Lips Are Sealed Pearl's Cafe Pressure Drop Pressure Drop [From Grosse Point Blank] Racist Friend Racist Friend [DVD] Rat Race (live) Rat Race [DVD] Rat Race [Live] Rat Race [Live][*] Rude Boys Outa Jail Rude Boys Outta Jail Rude Boys Outta Jail [Live] Rudi, A Message To You Rudy, A Message To You Running away Simmer Down Simmer Down [Demo Version] Skinhead Moonstomp Sock It To 'Em J.B. Somebody Got Murdered Stereotype Stereotypes p.2 Stereotypes/Stereotypes, Pt. 2 Stupid Marriage [Live] Tears In My Beer Tears of a Clown The Lonely Crowd [DVD] Too Hot Too Hot [Live] Too Much Too Young Too Much Too Young [Live] Too Much Too Young [Manic 3 Tone Mix] Too Nice to Talk To Wake Up War Crimes War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same) [DVD] War Crimes (The Crime Remains the Same) [Single Ve... You Don't Know Like I Know
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