| 歌曲 | Message to the Clerk |
| 歌手 | Jandek |
| 专辑 | On the Way |
| First I came to see the doctor, told him | |
| I was unemployed | |
| Asked me what | |
| I did for money, told him | |
| I was overjoyed | |
| To reach into the basket, take a bunch of dimes | |
| Drop them near the paper riddled with my rhymes | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to the priest, said | |
| I knew God was alive | |
| He looked at me quite solemn, said “ | |
| Son don’t give me that jive” | |
| I reached into my pocket, pulled out a .45 | |
| Said “Priest | |
| I got your number, and this here ain’t no jive” | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to see the man at the center of the town | |
| Said “Hey there | |
| Mister Leader, you’re looking at a clown | |
| I don’t engage in nothing except hangin’ around | |
| I’m living high, | |
| I’m living low, | |
| I’m just screaming the sound” | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to see myself, | |
| I got a nervous quirk | |
| Behind a gun | |
| I lurk, he looks to me berserk | |
| He pushes (?) at his time, he’s running down a line | |
| Face all dripping down, carrying a sign | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| And now you’re independent, brush your teeth three times a day | |
| Remember how | |
| I told you, remember how | |
| I say That you’ve seen a hundred persons, and you’ve called me down today | |
| Just to hear how lovely it sounds to hear me say | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work |
| First I came to see the doctor, told him | |
| I was unemployed | |
| Asked me what | |
| I did for money, told him | |
| I was overjoyed | |
| To reach into the basket, take a bunch of dimes | |
| Drop them near the paper riddled with my rhymes | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to the priest, said | |
| I knew God was alive | |
| He looked at me quite solemn, said " | |
| Son don' t give me that jive" | |
| I reached into my pocket, pulled out a . 45 | |
| Said " Priest | |
| I got your number, and this here ain' t no jive" | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to see the man at the center of the town | |
| Said " Hey there | |
| Mister Leader, you' re looking at a clown | |
| I don' t engage in nothing except hangin' around | |
| I' m living high, | |
| I' m living low, | |
| I' m just screaming the sound" | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| Then I came to see myself, | |
| I got a nervous quirk | |
| Behind a gun | |
| I lurk, he looks to me berserk | |
| He pushes ? at his time, he' s running down a line | |
| Face all dripping down, carrying a sign | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work | |
| And now you' re independent, brush your teeth three times a day | |
| Remember how | |
| I told you, remember how | |
| I say That you' ve seen a hundred persons, and you' ve called me down today | |
| Just to hear how lovely it sounds to hear me say | |
| Take a message to the clerk, tell him not to work |