Peter was a pessimist
His first name was Laurence
He wrote a book
Then sold it to us
Life can be a drag
It's seldom simple
We're caught up in
The Peter Principle

Peter was a cynic
He knew life is futile
We rise and rise
Just to slide downhill
We all rise to our
Level of incompetence
We're all victims of
The Peter Principle

We're all Sisyphus
We lose in the end
It's back to the start
Begin the Beguine

Peter was right
He sure was smart
I wrote a song
Called "Things Fall Apart"
Life can be a drag
It's seldom simple
We're caught up in
The Peter Principle

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