Day Job

Well the sun comes up about six o' three And it hides behind the old oak tree Til the birds on the porch start singing about 7:15 And the coffee can only stay so hot About 42 minutes in a broken pot So I got to only make it enough for me There's no one in this house that'll drink it And in between the thoughts of you I got to thinking I ought to get a day job Ought to find a nine-to-five Ought to make some money Ought to let somebody Else take my time I've been crying Since you been gone For all the time I waste on you, baby I ought to get a day job I tried giving my momma a call Tried watching paint dry on the wall And I tried But what's the point of growing grass if it ain't green? Well the telephone rang cause she never picked up And I honestly don't mind too much Cause I know just what she'd tell my daddy And what she'd say to me I ought to get a day job Ought to find a nine-to-five Ought to make some money Ought to let somebody Else take my time I've been crying Since you been gone For all the time I waste on you, baby I ought to get a day job If I ever get a paycheck, take it to the bank Cash it with the teller, tell him twenty and change Buy myself a payphone, dial 411 If it's the only way to find you, babe Hey! I ought to get a day job Ought to find a nine-to-five Ought to make some money Ought to let somebody Else take my time I've been crying Since you been gone For all the time I waste on you, baby Yeah, for all the time I waste on you, baby I ought to get a day job