Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

 They offered me the office, offered me the shop

 They said I'd better take anything they got

 Do you wanna make the at the BBC?

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

Chorus

 Career opportunities, the ones that never knock

Every job they offer is to keep you out the dock

 Career opportunities, the ones that never knock

Verse 2

I hate the army and I hate the R.A.F.

I don't wanna go a-fighting in the tropical heat

I hate the Civil Service rules

 And I won't open letter bombs for you

Chorus

Bridge

Bus driver... Ambulance man... Ticket inspector...

I won't understand

Verse 3

They're gonna have to introduce conscription

They're gonna have to take away my perscription

If they wanna get me makin' toys

 If they wanna get me, well, I got no choice

Chorus

Outro

 Career

 Career

 Career An' I never wanna knock