Name: Idiot Man
Duration: P00H02M49S
Description: I wrote this song after spending a great deal of time on the phone with a frustrating call center employee. I think everyone has felt this frustration with all of the holding and waiting and then dealing with someone who doesn't seem to know what they are doing and can't help.

Idiot Man

by Josh Goodman

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I wrote this song after spending a great deal of time on the phone with a frustrating call center employee. I think everyone has felt this frustration with all of the holding and waiting and then dealing with someone who doesn't seem to know what they are doing and can't help.

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I've pushed all the numbers, and I've spent the hours - to get where I need to be. I've given my life's worth out in information to a stranger from across the sea.

Re-direct me please to where I need to go -
Help me, before I grow old.

The idiot man on the phone can't help me,
he's wasting all my time.
Idiot man says to do things I've done,
and try them again - one more time

Call centers - Inept operaters. Professional frustrators
No thank you, my phone's still broke.

Idiot man...

I finally gave up after eight long weeks,
of sitting and waiting on hold
Somebody told me that I'd missed a birthday -
I'm alive, but I'm not sure how hold?

Re-direct me please to where I need to go -
Help me, before I grow old.

The idiot man on the phone can't help me,
he's wasting all my time.
Idiot man says to do things I've done,
and try them again - one more time

Call centers - Inept operaters. Professional frustrators
No thank you, my phone's still broke.

Idiot man...

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released April 13, 2015
Song written, recorded, and performed by Josh Goodman

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Josh Goodman Sacramento, California

I'm just trying to make as much music as possible, and to be a decent human being. I have a lot of fun making these songs - I hope you enjoy them!

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