CATCH-22 [Verse 1] They told me, “You just need a referral” So I asked, “Okay, where do I go?” They said, “You need transportation” I said, “That’s the problem, don’t you know?” “You need to see a specialist” “To qualify, you need the proof” “But I can’t get to the specialist” “Without the thing you need the proof to prove” [Pre-Chorus] Round and round and round I go Every answer leads me back There’s a door in front of me But somebody changed the lock [Chorus] It’s a Catch-22 I need the thing I’m trying to get I need a way to get there But I can’t get there yet I need a job to move ahead I need the help to get the job Everybody tells me what I need Nobody tells me how It’s a Catch-22 And I’m caught somewhere between What I need to make it forward And what I need to get the means [Verse 2] They said, “Vocational Rehab can help you” “Well, that sounds like a place to start” “But first you need the right referral” “From a doctor who can play their part” So I need to see the doctor To get the referral in my hand But I need transportation Just to get there as I planned [Pre-Chorus] Round and round and round I go Forms and numbers, rules and lines Every road says, “Not quite yet” Every “yes” comes with a “but” behind [Chorus] It’s a Catch-22 I need the thing I’m trying to get I need a way to get there But I can’t get there yet I need a job to move ahead I need the help to get the job Everybody tells me what I need Nobody tells me how It’s a Catch-22 And I’m caught somewhere between What I need to make it forward And what I need to get the means [Bridge] Maybe I'm not asking for a miracle Maybe I'm just asking for a chance I don't need somebody to carry me I need somebody to help me stand Give me one open door Give me one place to begin Don't tell me I'm not ready When I'm fighting just to get in Because I still have something left I still have somewhere I can go And if the system says I'm stuck here I'll find another road [Final Chorus] It's a Catch-22 But it doesn't have to be the end I may be caught inside the circle But I don't have to call it where I live I need a job to move ahead I need the help to get the job So if you can't unlock the door Then show me where the other one is It's a Catch-22 Yeah, I've heard that story too But I'm still here, still moving Still looking for a way through [Outro] I need a ride to get the referral I need the referral to get the ride Everybody says, “That's how it works” Well, maybe that's the part we ought to change Catch-22... I'm still looking for a way through.
