No Key (Original)

These were the lyrics in the long version

CPU, RAM, ROM, HARD DISK DRIVE
QUERY, PLAN, SUPPORT, ANALYZE
DSS, MIS, DP
INTERACTIVE ABILITY

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

DATA BASE, SPREADSHEET, WORD PROCESS
MONTE CARLO, LINEAR REGRESS
PC COMPATIBILITY
BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL AND C

I don't understand

EXPERTS REFERENCE KNOWLEDGE WORKER
INTERVIEW REVISE THE USER
FEASIBILITY PROTOTYPE
MEGA MEGA HERTZ, MEGA BYTE

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

DIGITATION YIELDS DOLLARS GREEN
OPERATORS RUN ON CAFFEINE
INPUT OUTPUT INFORMATION
GRIT YOUR TEETH I RULE THE NATION
FAMILY FUTURE DEPEND ON IT
WELL BEING FLOWS OUT FROM DIGIT
MAIN MENU SUB MENU CHOICES
BMW! ROLLS ROYCES!

I don't understand

So here I am, so small and I don't know why I have become. Computer find the seed. Where is the light from the screen blurs more than just reddened eyes. What can I see? Where are the ties to me–the essence of life at the job: a boss who looks upon me as a small point–means to an end. Machine, I've become you of the world, are we responsible for humanity? Machines can free us for time to find God calls to ask of you what do you fight for? Is this your land? Is this your life to waste? What is the purpose: to save money or creative minds from mindless task? Are we astray? Seduced? By lust for power to teach, to learn, to master ourselves or to enslave. Cast us to the shelves like parts. The choice is ours is not to question but to do or die. Play by the rules. Don't question why. Just be a

NUMBER ON A SYSTEM FLOW CHART
MUST REMAIN THE SAME END TO START
TIME TO CODE THE FINAL MODULE
WHICH GENERATES THE LAST BATCH SPOOL

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

HAVE THAT READY BY NEXT REVIEW
WORK DAY AND NIGHT IF YOU HAVE TO
DOCUMENT YOUR EVERY MOMENT
BE READY TO SELL MANAGEMENT

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

BETTER BRING IT ALL AND DON'T MISS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ALSO WRITE AN EXPERT SYSTEM
TO REPLACE THAT LAZY FOREMAN

I don't understand

HOW'S THE TIME ON OUR CPU
THIS PROJECT COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOU
HOW MUCH MEMORY IS REQUIRED
HOW MUCH POWER WILL IT SIRE

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

A WELL STRUCTURED PROGRAM MUST BE
NEAT AND CLEAN AND RUN LOGICALLY
NOW WE SHOULD CLEAR THE SCREEN DISPLAY
BEFORE THEY LEARN WE WORK THIS WAY

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

A COMPUTER NERD YOU MUST BE
NOW AND FOR ALL ETERNITY
YOU MUST SPEAK COMPUTER LINGO
REPLACE HEART WARMTH WITH WHAT I KNOW

I don't understand

SPECIFIED DRIVE DOES NOT EXIST
YOU HAVE ERASED THE WHOLE FIXED DISK
NO FILES WERE FOUND TO RESTORE
WHY DON'T YOU LEARN TO BACK UP MORE

Like a locked system with no instructions
(A computer nerd)
No answers, no key

SO NOW THE CHAIR SITS ON YOUR HEAD
YOU THE LIVING RULED BY THE DEAD
THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU TO DO
NO GOD'S ANGEL TO RESCUE YOU

I don't understand
It was so well planned