Simon and Garfunkel become Programmers

I am just a SWE Though my story's often told I have squandered my investments For an account of options such are promises All equity and illiquid Still a dev hears what he wants to hear And doesn't divest the rest, mhmm When I left my home and my family I was no more than a geek In the science college of university In the quiet of a laboratory studying hard Laying low, seeking out the ramen noodles Which the retched undergrads eat Looking for the pointer errors only they would know Asking only FAANG wages I come looking for a job But I get less than ten offers Just a no remote with the SREs on Silicon Valley I do declare there were times when I was so unconfident I took some paychecks there Mmm him mmm hummm