The paper clip battle (1977)

Words by Brian Randell (last three verses added by Tom Anderson, David Appleton and John Lloyd) to the tune of My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean - (Trad.)


The paper clip battle is over
To use one's no longer a sin,
But the rent charged for them is atrocious,
My God how the money rolls in.

CHORUS:
Rolls in, Rolls in,
My God how the money rolls in, rolls in.
Rolls in, Rolls in,
My God how the money rolls in.

The Annual Report is a secret
'Till Council and Senate have seen
But Ella sells copies for sixpence,
My God how the money rolls in.

I.B.M.'s our main source of computers
Whose merits are hard to define
So they've paid for Bill Lynch and Ed Coffman,
My God how the money rolls in(e).

The Prof takes commission on air fares,
So he's to South Africa been;
He's off there again in a fortnight,
My God how the money rolls in.

Mike Cooke has a job doing housing
He picks out the names with a pin,
Except for the ones who have bribed him,
My God how the money rolls in.

Now Brian's got ten thousand dollars
To cross the Atlantic with Jim,
We bet some's invested on Wall Street,
My God how the money rolls in.

For a couple of months we have noticed
That Ewan's been wearing a grin;
He's increasing his family allowance,
My God how the money rolls in.


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