There are a good few of you out there
Neither in this phase or the other phase
Not fully included nor excluded entirely
From one day to the next in uncertainty
Past masters of being sat on the fence, though
Safe enough from being hung out to dry
Thanks to no real responsibility, no authority
No executive decision-making powers
A sideline commentator, a part-time visionary
One who points out the cock-ups before they happen
But a man powerless in terms of prevention
Not great for a CV that’s for sure
But who ever got anywhere
Using the unmitigated truth
C'est la vie