Lyrics:

(Strummer/Jones)



They offered me the office, offered me the shop

They said I better take anything they got

Do you wanna make tea at the BBC?

Do you wanna be, do really wanna be a cop?



Career opportunities are the ones that never knock

Every job they offer you is to keep out the dock

Career opportunities, the ones that never knock



I hate the army and I hate the RAF

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 out the dock

Career opportunities, the ones that never knock



Bus driver!

Ambulance man!

Ticket inspector!



They're gonna have to introduce conscription

They're gonna have to take away my prescription

If they wanna get me making toys

If they wanna get me, well I got not choice



Career opportunities are the ones that never knock

Every job they offer you is to keep out the dock

Career opportunities, the ones that never knock



Careers

Careers

Careers

Ain't a-never gonna knock