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Song Parodies -> "I Was Fired"
Original Song Title:
"Ring of Fire"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Johnny Cash
Parody Song Title:
"I Was Fired"
Parody Written by:
Andy Rhodes
The Lyrics
The following is for humor, not bitter reflection.
Seek...the American dream
And refrain...from the evil schemes.
Drive...can get you hired;
Mess up much and you may be fired.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
I had...the bills to pay
And went...to work each day.
I worked both my buttocks off;
Oh, but the manager scoffed.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
"You can...do anything
If your all...you to it bring."
I...believed it, too,
But I've learned that it isn't true.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
And refrain...from the evil schemes.
Drive...can get you hired;
Mess up much and you may be fired.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
I had...the bills to pay
And went...to work each day.
I worked both my buttocks off;
Oh, but the manager scoffed.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
"You can...do anything
If your all...you to it bring."
I...believed it, too,
But I've learned that it isn't true.
I worked hard, but I messed up and was fired
And the boss regretted I ever had been hired,
And it burns, burns, burns,
That I was fired...that I was fired.
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Funny and so true...are you alvin's twin bro ?
Unemployment has now reached 5-5-5%. ;D
The first unemployment check is $555.00!
LOL
Great, and I'll also ask Won's question: are you related to Alvin? 555
Sir Alvin, ~Mighty Duke oSwerve & Roads~ Lord knows I 've been there . . . a certain VP de NetFRAME told me: every Hiring will be followed with a reTiring or a Firing ! !
You're hired! Starting salary $555, includes dental and 401K
I'll echo AFW's and Blaze's question! You beat me to this parody! Great job with it! I have no luck keeping a steady job. I was fired in one of my jobs a few years back as well. So I can relate to that. 5's!
As far as I know, I'm not related to Alvin. I was employed for about three days, but I wasn't sure whether to tell others I worked there for two or three days since the middle day was a day off. --Andy
nicely paced and rhymed....and no, we're not related but its always good to have another rhodes on the scene
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