15 years my momma worked that shift in the factory

Now I see why she said stay in school boy go get that degree

We was just tryna survive hardly had the time to even breathe

My grandma prayed to God said God let my family have peace

15 years my momma worked that shift in the factory

Now I see why she said stay in school boy go get that degree

We was just tryna survive hardly had the time to even breathe

My grandma prayed to God said God let my family have peace

How with all these pieces popping

All these fruits feel rotten

All my people struggled

So we show off when we got it

Can't stop till we feel exquisite

Quitting that's not in the vision

Whole city scrape for riches

Our culture rich from the rain to the dishes

Don't play me I play different

Seen it all play out from a distance

Now when I get the ball I ball like Jordan Rodman Pippen

Building the rebellion that our ancestors had started

Starting up the engine pushing for all those who have departed

La la

La la la la

La la

La la la la

Shift work

I get up and get work

Shift work

Yeah yeah

Shift work

I get up and get work

Shift work

Yeah yeah

Mama told me jhoote kasme vaade shehri de hunde

Te chhaati te barricade concrete

Haq chheende paihe de bhuke

Mere pind de shift hoke valait karde shiftaan nu leverage

Pissde ne gehu picche average

Te home post karde letters ne dilaasa bharey

Te putt te sar te rab da hath rawey

Eh hi bas bebe nit aasha karey

Big system naal everyday kaaka ladey

Lat patt paseene ch, barfaan ch seena jaley

Chalde ne saan par chehre da haasa marey

Yeah, mul yaad aau kheti da

Jinhe thick keeti desi khaal

Bina talwaar vadd de shikaar jo

Hun tu vekhi jaa

What brought me closer to myself was separation from my mother and my mother nation

Saw no silver lining when the paper glisten

From the grave was risen

De-escalated all the hateful wishin'

And god co-operated, orchestrated wholesome soul food placements that my plate was missin'

Made patience my ammunition as i wait for fruition,

Had to wash off dirt from when i was dragged through mud

Now waitin' for the day to cash my, cash my, cash my, cash my hurt

Shift work

I get up and get work

Shift work

Yeah yeah

Shift work

I get up and get work

Shift work

Yeah yeah