YOU CAN LIE TO A SALESMAN
You can lie to a salesman,
And still get to heaven,
Request their proposals, and make ‘em danc.
‘Cause a salesman will trick you, and take your money.
If you lie to them first, they never get the chance.
Oh, salesmen are useful,
Don’t get me wrong,
They’re fountains of free advice.
So, hook ‘em on hope, and sting ‘em along.
And beat ‘em to death on price.
Every night at sundown,
If you listen, you can hear it.
Like ghostly specters from beyond the pale
Digitized voices rising from their chambers
It’s spirits of salesmen trapped inside voice mail.
Hi, Fred, it’s Steve getting back to you
I’ve got good news on that price.
Why don’t you give me a shout
So we take the next step.
I’ve let this message twice.
Stephen Josephs and Bill Joiner
