Grade A
I live in a world
Where you're measured by your score
Everything is rated
It's all good, fair or poor
So step up on the scale
Are you good enough to qualify?
All that matters is success
The game's not over 'til you die
So you'd better play for keeps
'Cause you only get one shot
Get 'em any way you can
'Cause you're nothing if you're not
Grade A...we all wanna be
Grade A...victory's the key
Grade A...You either fail or succeed
Grade A...it's all you'll ever need
Meet our selected panel
Of high-strung hypocrites
Ready to stand in judgement
And condemn all the misfits
They'll evaluate your existance
And then decide your fate
If you've made any errors
That's too bad 'cause it's too late
So you'd better work hard
And do what you must
Because there's no easy way
When justice becomes unjust
Grade A...you'd better study hard to be
Grade A...or you pay a hefty fee
Grade A...there's no points for second place, it's
Grade A...or a life of disgrace
You don't get credit for trying
You don't get any points for pain
It's useless to go on crying
Your emotions are in vain
You'd better practice kissing ass
If you want to save your skin
Someone always has to lose
Not everyone can win
Sorry you didn't have a chance
But that's the way it goes
You may find the dead-end road you're on
Is not the path you chose
Your reputation is a letter
And it's written on your soul
When your future lies in numbers
There can only be one goal
Grade A...spend your life getting ahead
Grade A...be competitive or dead
Grade A...I don't need to be
Grade A...'cause that bullshit's not for me.
--T. DeMatio (1989)