I had an appointment on the line at unemployment I'm a number in an old card file I looked around and saw all the cigarettes on the floor Knew I was gonna be here for a while The flag was in the corner standin' not so tall Nobody cared about the flag The line was getting longer or the place was gettin' small Everybody screamin': What a drag, what a drag On line again at unemployment And I'm fillin' for another claim On line again at unemployment And I'm playin' the same old game Cashier's in the corner, she's standin' near the flag And she's chewin' on a piece of gum It's takin' kind of long to make out my weekly check That's because she's really kinda dumb On line again (again) at unemployment And I'm fillin' for another claim (Here I am) Again (again) at unemployment And I'm playin' the same old game (Again) (Here I am) (Again) (Again) (Here I am) (Again) There's nothin' to say and there's nothin' to do Just countin' the weeks go by Am I gonna collect extended benefits? You bet your ass I'm gonna try The atmosphere was bleak a I went walkin' through the street Lookin' for a place to cash my check I went walkin' through this door, saw more cigarettes on the floor What else could I expect? On line again (again) at unemployment And I'm fillin' for another claim (Here I am) Again (again) at unemployment And I'm playin' the same old game Gimme my check 'Cause I'm hungry