[Verse 1]
The first interview was over the phone.
The interviewer talked for a solid hour;
Just as my arm grew tired from handling the receiver,
I was asked a question, and I answered.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
He called me, and I picked up;
He paid the long-distance charges.
[Chorus 1]
An English conversation class I tried out on a whim,
An English resume I wrote in that same burst of momentum,
Getting hired by the company I applied to
My life took an unexpected 180-degree turn.
[Verse 2]
The second interview was during summer vacation;
Since travel expenses weren’t covered.
My child brought a bug net and a cage.
I wore a suit and carried a fishing rod.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Leaving my family waiting outside the building,
I went in for the interview, tie and all.
[Chorus 2]
An English conversation class I tried out on a whim,
An English resume I wrote in that same burst of momentum,
Getting hired by the company I applied to
My life took an unexpected 180-degree turn.
[Verse 3]
The third interview was with the R&D manager,
The company president, and the HR director.
Advice from the R&D manager who would become my boss:
“If the president asks about your English.”
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Make sure you answer, ‘I can speak English.”
I visualized myself saying yes.
[Chorus 3]
An English conversation class I tried out on a whim,
An English resume I wrote in that same burst of momentum,
Getting hired by the company I applied to
My life took an unexpected 180-degree turn.
[Bridge]
“Can you speak English? Yes!”- in my mind.
The female president asked with a beaming smile:
“You can’t speak English, right?”
“Yes!” I answered cheerfully.
[Final Chorus]
An English conversation class I tried out on a whim,
An English resume I wrote in that same burst of momentum,
Getting hired by the company I applied to
My life took an unexpected 180-degree turn.
[Outro]
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