[Intro – strummed acoustic guitar, playful piano trill, pub crowd murmur] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – casual acoustic strum, light shaker, smug vocal delivery] Monday morning, coffee in hand Deadlines stacking like grains of sand Manager’s pacing, checking the queue “Where’s that timesheet?” — we all know who Nick’s at his desk, looking real wise Clicking around with strategic eyes Spreadsheets open… well, one or two But none of them say what he’s been through [Pre-Chorus – slightly faster tempo, piano riff building, nervous edge creeping in] “Just five minutes,” he said last week Now Friday’s here, and things look bleak [Chorus – full pub singalong, foot-stomping drums, piano harmonies, crowd backing vocals] Ohhh, Nick Ashley, where’s your time gone? Hours disappeared like a half-sung song We’ve all logged in, we’ve all been true But the system’s still waiting… waiting on you Nick Ashley, don’t leave us hanging Payroll bells are softly clanging Submit that sheet, it’s overdue The whole team’s stuck ‘cause of you [Verse 2 – acoustic guitar picks up, drum shuffle, vocal tone more defensive] Emails flying, polite but firm “Gentle reminder”—we know the term Finance is watching, tapping their feet All roads lead back to that missing sheet Nick says, “Honestly, it slipped my mind” We’ve heard that line about a hundred times “Been super busy, loads to do…” Yeah mate, we’ve all been working too [Pre-Chorus 2 – faster, piano staccato, vocal panic peeking through smugness] Deadline’s passed, the clock’s run dry Even IT’s starting to sigh [Chorus 2 – louder singalong, crowd cheers, piano swells, vocal cracks slightly] Ohhh, Nick Ashley, where’s your time gone? Hours disappeared like a half-sung song We’ve all logged in, we’ve all been true But the system’s still waiting… waiting on you Nick Ashley, don’t leave us hanging Payroll bells are softly clanging Submit that sheet, it’s overdue The whole team’s stuck ‘cause of you [Bridge – slow, dramatic piano solo, vocal tone overly serious, comedic pause after each line] Is it hiding in a folder deep? [Pause] Or buried where lost tasks sleep? [Pause] Is it fear… or just delay? [Long pause, sheepish laugh] Nick, my friend… today’s the day [Solo – playful piano riff, acoustic guitar strum, pub crowd whoops] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – massive pub singalong, full band, crowd chanting, vocal fully embracing the fool persona] Ohhh, Nick Ashley, hit “submit” now You know the system, you know how One last click and you’ll be free Restore the team’s sanity Nick Ashley, be the hero Turn that blank into a zero Hours accounted, peace restored Finance finally… not ignored [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, piano arpeggio, final cheeky vocal line] [Vocal – quiet, embarrassed mumble] …Turns out it was in my drafts this whole time [Crowd laughs, final piano chord]