why does everybody keep trying to mess me round
i mean, i mean, im a reasonable type of guy
i dont get drunk
well not that much
dont wanna let my problems down
i got restraints principles
business pleasure leisure
no shirt no dirt no skirt no dirt
keep my blood pressure down
i watch em botch it touch it clutch it
dont try to scotch it
but when i see something someone some how somewhere
im at the point where ignorance is preferable

i am surrounded by incompetence
at work at home at church at sea
theyre on the bus
theyre on tv
theyre call me
theyre plaguin me

i am surrounded
i guess that im a realist
dont believe in coincidence
especially when it happens
more than once
so i wish that person that has
wrapped itself round there
would let go of my legs and listen to me now

lemme tell ya
im convinced that what's needed here

its not more sympathy but a little more discipline
(no pain no gain migraine you came)
your egos wrapped itself round my long thin neck

i am surrounded by incompetence
at work at home at church at sea
theyre on the bus
theyre on tv
theyre callin me
theyre plaguin me
i am surrounded

why cant all these people all these people understand
arent my forcefields plans enough?
im sick of being tired
im tired of being sick, im sick of
being sick im tired of being tired
im sick and im a tired
leave it to me to
delegate responsibility
accounting
fraternity
maternity
affirmity
firmity
infinity
affinity
dont limit me

and the american way

i am surrounded by incompetence
at work at home at church at sea
theyre on the bus
theyre on tv
theyre callin me
theyre plaguin me
i am surrounded