The Paperwork Shuffle

A soldier has enough do.

But when his rank begins to rise

so does the awful, fearsome size

of the paperwork he must go through.

This form's for induction, and this one's introduction

Put these ones on the top and let the others drop.

They pile up so high you almost need a shovel,

but that's how you do, the paperwork shuffle.

There's mail for this and mail for that

and mail for when the orcs go splat.

You mail command for all you do

and command in turn must read them through.

This means you qualify, and that one, certify.

Put these ones on the top, and let those others drop.

They pile up so high you almost need a shovel,

but that's how you do, the paperwork shuffle.

And when the paperwork's all done

command has parchment by the ton

they cart it to the guild's main hall

they light it up and burn it all.

This is for a fine, and this, the chainmail I made mine

Put these ones on the top, and let those others drop.

They pile up so high you almost need a shovel,

but that's how you do, the paperwork shuffle.