Liberal Arts

So you found the lock but not the key That college brings, and all the trouble Of a B.A. in English Literature Instead of law, or something more practical You've traded all your time for money and the blues And no trust fund or daddy doctors, what do you have to prove So you found your joy on Saturdays, friends and family Fingering you girlfriend Your father's pride was beaming When you bought your first home in garden city You bring the tea, I'll bring the fashion Our attitude Long silver walks, upstate, you miss the thing Do you? So you found the lock but not the key That college brings, and all the trouble The carnage brings, and all the trouble ... much let to... instead of loss Or something more practically You're dreaming on it's time for money and the blues And no trust fund or dirty doctors, what do you have to prove