Meritocracy (Cream Rises) Lyrics

Well come on now, folks, and listen to me

Gonna tell you all about the meritocracy

They say that hard work will help you to succeed

And earn your place among the aristocracy

And that may be true I'm not knocking hard work

But there's an inconvenient truth that I'm here to report

I want you to remember this one anecdote

Although the cream always rises, sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Now you're sailing down the river

In a doo doo boat

I'll say it again

And you can feel free to quote

Although the cream always rises

Sometimes shit floats

Well you might get ahead if you work the most

But if also doesn't hurt if your dad's the CEO

Of a major corporation with industry ties

And every studio executive on speed dial

But that's just the way I guess it goes

Because although cream rises

Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Then you're sailing down the river

In a doo doo boat

Heed the words

Of this song that I wrote

Although the cream always rises

Sometimes shit floats

So if you wanna talk about meritocracy

Please include just a smidge of honesty

And lets try to address the hypocrisy

Of telling everyone else that they're just lazy

Some people got a head start in the race

They think they hit a home run but they were born on third base

So congrats on your success but maybe don't brag or boast

Cause although cream rises

Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Sometimes shit floats

Now you're sailing down the river

In a doo doo boat

I'll say it again

Thanks for listening folks

Although the cream always rises

Sometimes shit floats

That's right cream always rises

But sometimes shit floats