Night Work

When I was a young boy, I pretended I had a job My daddy said, "Pretty woman, mama married into the mob" A dream one day I'd be living off this system for free The dreams come true, honey, welcome to my reality Asleep all day, and wake myself in the shadows (gotta get up, gotta get up) I've gotta catch that train by midnight for my- Night work, gotta do the night work Punch that clock, and break overnighters Night work, gotta do the night work Weekday nine to five shift is over I didn't have a penny, no, I couldn't cut a cheque with a blade I used to have the shakes, but now that booty getting me paid Asleep all day, but I break my back in the moonlight (never enough, it's never enough) I gotta cash that cheque by midnight for my- Night work, gotta do the night work Punch that clock, and break overnighters Night work, gotta do the night work Weekday nine to five shift is over Night work, gotta do the night work Punch that clock, and break overnighters Night work, gotta do the night work Weekday nine to five shift is over And when the whistle blows, and your body can't take it no more You got to keep on moving, remember, this is what you asked for Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni, ni-ni-ni-night work Ni-ni-ni, ni-ni-night work Night work, ah, night work Night work, ah, night work Night work, ah, night work Weekday nine to five shift is over