[Verse 1] Fluorescent buzz and a fabric wall A swivel chair that used to squeak That was freedom, I had it all Now there's nowhere to think or speak [Pre-Chorus] Dave's on a sales call that just won't quit Karen's laughing somewhere down the line I hear every word, every joke, every bit None of this noise is mine [Chorus] Give me back my cubicle Give me back my walls Four feet of fabric felt like freedom Saved me from it all We cursed those boxes back in the day Now we'd drag 'em back in a pack This ain't an office, it's a chicken farm I want my cubicle back [Verse 2] Row on row, we sit shoulder to shoulder Cluckin' and typin' as the day grows older Greg across the aisle, chewing on his lunch Peckin' at his keyboard with the rest of the bunch [Pre-Chorus] Same Zoom call and he's two desks away His speakers echo every word I say Mics are howling, feedback fills the room We're sitting right here — why are we on Zoom? [Chorus] Give me back my cubicle Give me back my walls Four feet of fabric felt like freedom Saved me from it all We cursed those boxes back in the day Now we'd drag 'em back in a pack This ain't an office, it's a chicken farm I want my cubicle back [Verse 3] Squeeze between the chairs like the Strait of HorMOOZE One wrong step and somebody's gonna lose Backpacks on the floor, a minefield of knees Sayin' excuse me, sorry, pardon, please [Bridge] Back in '06 we cursed the cage We drew Dilbert cartoons, we raged Milton with his stapler, posters on the wall Turns out the cage was the best of it all Bring back the beige, bring back the gray Bring back the printer that jammed every day Bring back the walls I thought I hated Before this open plan left me deflated [Final Chorus] Give me back my cubicle! Give me back my walls! This ain't hipster, this is hell I'd trade it back, I'd trade it all I'd ditch this coop and never look behind For three gray sides and some peace of mind Give me back my cubicle I want my cubicle back [Outro] (I want my cubicle back) (I want my cubicle back) Free me from the chicken farm I want my cubicle back
