[Spoken Intro - Over Soft Piano Triplets] Donna: There's a special kind of optimism it takes... to put out a suggestion box Both: And a whole nother kind of courage... to open it back up a year later Employee: 'Cause once folks write a thing down Donna: It quits bein a general morale concern Employee: And it becomes... evidence [Verse 1] Donna: I bought a little box, mm, set it by the door Employee: (here we go again) Donna: Told 'em all your voice matters, like I said before Employee: (that's what you said before) Donna: Locked it for a year now, let it steep and stew Employee: (a year, huh... convenient) [Pre-Chorus] Donna: Now it's time to open up Employee: (sure it is) Donna: See what's waitin in that cup Employee: (we'll believe it when we see it) [Chorus] Donna: I'm not throwin, no I'm not throwin Employee: (that's new) Donna: Not throwin away the evidence Employee: (first time for everything) Donna: You can tell who's listenin from who just collects Employee: (which one are you, boss) Donna: Every folder full of feedback comin back with no respect Employee: (we've seen that folder) Donna: So go on, underestimate the woman with the pen Employee: (wouldn't dream of it) Donna: I'm not throwin away the evidence again Employee: (we've heard that one too) [Verse 2] Donna: Askin for the feedback, baby, that part's a breeze Employee: (askin's always easy) Donna: Readin it is harder, actin's hard as you please Employee: (that's the part that matters) Donna: "We value your input" better mean somethin true Employee: (mm-hm... prove it) [Pre-Chorus] Donna: Better spell it out in pay Employee: (now she's talkin) Donna: Not just words you throw away Employee: (words are cheap around here) [Chorus] Donna: I'm not throwin, no I'm not throwin Employee: (still listenin) Donna: Not throwin away the evidence Employee: (go on then) Donna: You can tell who's listenin from who just collects Employee: (we're watchin close) Both: Every folder full of feedback comin back with no respect Employee: (not this time, she says) Donna: So go on, underestimate the woman with the pen Employee: (she does write everything down) Donna: I'm not throwin away the evidence again Employee: (okay... okay) [Bridge - Key Change, Employee Starts to Soften] Donna: So tell me... what happened to the last thing you said Employee: (nothin... nothin happened, that's the trouble) Donna: Did it grow into somethin, or die in your head Employee: (died a while back, if I'm honest) Donna: Have you ever, ever seen a feedback treated like a gift Employee: (not until... maybe now) Both: Or does it always, always land there like it's just a threat Employee: (that's what I'm startin to wonder) [Final Chorus - Employee Fully In Now] Donna: I'm not throwin, no I'm not throwin Employee: (I believe you) Donna: Not throwin away the evidence Employee: (I believe you, Donna) Donna: You can tell who's listenin from who just collects Employee: (you're listenin) Donna: Every folder full of feedback comin back with no respect Employee: (not this folder) Donna: So go on, underestimate the woman with the pen Employee: (never again) Donna: I'm not throwin away the evidence Employee: (I know you're not) Donna: I said I'm not throwin away the evidence Employee: (we heard you) Donna: Again [Outro - Spoken, Piano Fading] Employee: I'll be back Donna: And Lord willin... so will the box Employee: (we'll be watchin) Donna: Good... watch close [Outro - Instrumental] Piano triplets fade... one employee "mm-hm"
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