Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
It's a nine mile walk from the office to the pumps
Sometimes you think you're gonna drop
In the end you're filthy dirty, horny, and pissed off
And before you can leave you gotta sweep the fuckin' shop
It's a real real bitch to be workin' for the man
But shit, I do it well, so what the fuck
I could probably wash dishes at some other fuckin' dump
But it's all the same to me, bustin' ass to make a buck
So read 'em up and stick 'em
Pump that fucker good
Some woman down on Main Street needs a jump
Get your fingers outta your ass
And pump some fagot's gas
And think about how bad New Hope sucks
And it's a piss poor life when the ladies fire you up
And then you check their oil and know you're fucked
'Cause no one wants a loser who works for 5 an hour
Smells like gas, looks like shit, works in the rain and rude as hell
Now I can fix a tire like Hurricane Melinda
I know that I'm the best for what it's worth
So if I choose to help you don't look like you expect it
'Cause it's a gift that God gave me at birth
So read 'em up and stick 'em
Pump that fucker good
Some woman down on Main Street needs a jump
Get your fingers outta your ass
And pump some fagot's gas
And think about how bad New Hope sucks, woo hoo!
Sometimes you think you're gonna drop
In the end you're filthy dirty, horny, and pissed off
And before you can leave you gotta sweep the fuckin' shop
It's a real real bitch to be workin' for the man
But shit, I do it well, so what the fuck
I could probably wash dishes at some other fuckin' dump
But it's all the same to me, bustin' ass to make a buck
So read 'em up and stick 'em
Pump that fucker good
Some woman down on Main Street needs a jump
Get your fingers outta your ass
And pump some fagot's gas
And think about how bad New Hope sucks
And it's a piss poor life when the ladies fire you up
And then you check their oil and know you're fucked
'Cause no one wants a loser who works for 5 an hour
Smells like gas, looks like shit, works in the rain and rude as hell
Now I can fix a tire like Hurricane Melinda
I know that I'm the best for what it's worth
So if I choose to help you don't look like you expect it
'Cause it's a gift that God gave me at birth
So read 'em up and stick 'em
Pump that fucker good
Some woman down on Main Street needs a jump
Get your fingers outta your ass
And pump some fagot's gas
And think about how bad New Hope sucks, woo hoo!
Lyrics submitted by BeautifulDisaster
Pumpin' 4 the Man Lyrics as written by Michael Melchiondo Jr. Aaron Freeman
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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But wait.... "it's a real real bitch to be workin' 4 the man "
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