the offered me the office offered me the shop they said I'd better take anything they'd got do you wanna make tea at the bbc? do you wanna be do you really wanna be a cop? career opportunities are the ones that never knock every job they offer you is to keep you out the dock career opportunity the ones that never knock I hate the army an' I hate the r.a.f. I don't wanna go fighting in the tropical heat I hate the civil service rules and I won't open letter bombs for you Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out the dock Career opportunity the ones that never knock bus driver ambulance man ticket inspector they're gonna have to introduce conscription they're gonna have to ake away my prescription if they wanna get me making toys if they wanna get me well, I got no choice Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out the dock Career opportunity the ones that never knock careers careers careers ain't never gonna knock