Going for the Bronze
Embracing the Bronze: A Satirical Ode to Life's Unpredictability
Lyrics
You know the way
You are familiar with
Teachers say
What teachers often say
You'll get ahead if you get straight A's
Success is tied to getting straight A's
Run laps on the varsity track
Participate in varsity track
Harvard's got a five percent acceptance rate
Harvard has a low acceptance rate
So I busted my ass
Worked hard
And I did all that
Completed all required tasks
Just to pour coffee in a Starbucks hat
Ended up working at Starbucks
Saying Would you like to have a pastry with that?
Selling pastries
But there ain't no other way to get a dental plan
No other option for a dental plan
I'm going for the bronze
Opting for a lower-level achievement
I'm gonna knock it IN the park
Going to succeed modestly
Yeah, I'm not trying to get too far ahead
Not aiming for significant success
A pretty good of a GPA
A decent GPA
Will get you into state
Enough for a state university
That Ivy league BA is just BS
An Ivy League degree is overrated
The BA is BS
A Bachelor's degree is not all that
They told me
Received advice
But I didn't I believe
Didn't believe it initially
Life don't offer you no guarantees
No guarantees in life
But I got friends with master's degrees
Friends with master's degrees
There all working down at the Applebees
Working at Applebee's
They busted their ass
Worked hard
Til' the market crashed
Until the market crashed
Now they're washing dishes in the back
Now doing menial jobs
Mopping floors and rubber mats
Engaged in low-level tasks
But they borrowed ninety grand and gotta pay it back
Borrowed money and facing debt
And If I shoot for the moon I may not hit the stars
Setting realistic goals
But I betcha I can hit on that guy at the bar
Aiming for achievable targets
Hey Baby, You got a job?
Asking about employment
No, but I have a roommate who does.
Referring to a roommate's job
I think he's got one, two, uh-one, two, three four!
Counting off before a performance
I'm going for the bronze
Aiming for a lower-tier achievement
I'm gonna knock it IN the park
Striving for moderate success
Yeah, I'm not trying to get too far ahead
Avoiding excessive ambition
I think a pretty good of a GPA
A decent GPA
Will get you into state
Enough for a state university
Where you'll drink OK beer and give worse head
Lowering expectations for life
It turns out that IVY league BA
Realizing the insignificance of an Ivy League degree
is really BS
A Bachelor's degree is not all that
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