The One Indispensable Man lyrics

[STUYVESANT]
You're the one indispensable man
In every government
Whatever its intent
There's one obscure official with a manner innocent
His job invisible
Is purchasing good will
With wads of public money taken from the public till

[TIENHOVEN]
By the one indispensable man!

[STUYVESANT & TIENHOVEN]
The one indispensable man

[STUYVESANT]
There's little said about him

[TIENHOVEN]
But you cannot do without him

[STUYVESANT]
For of governmental measures
There's but one omnipotent
It's the measure
Of your treasure
And just where and how it's spent
[TIENHOVEN]
By the one indispensable man

[STUYVESANT & TIENHOVEN]
By the one indispensable man

[TIENHOVEN]
Although I'm reprehensible

[STUYVESANT]
Perhaps quite indefensible

[TIENHOVEN]
You'll find me, if you're sensible

[STUYVESANT]
Completely indispensable

[TIENHOVEN]
The one indispensable man

[STUYVESANT & TIENHOVEN]
The one indispensable man!

[TIENHOVEN, spoken]
Now I'm a real finagler.