Working For Somebody Else

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At eight a.m. the alarm bell rings

And I shake myself awake

Halfway through the kitchen when I ask myself

Can there be some kinda mistake ?

'Cause I'm working on somebody else's time

And I'm working for somebody else's dime.

I used to have it all but I lost it in the fall

Now I'm working for somebody else

And the hours are lousy, the boss is a creep

But the paycheck sure does help.

And at five o'clock I'm out like a shot

I don't take my workload home.

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

There's no reason to be working for somebody else.

Now listen

I had a girl and a car and a house with a yard

Now that's all gone with the wind

'Cause here it's nine a.m. and I'm standing in line

Just waiting to punch myself in.

Someday at ten if I haven't come in

If they want to find me I'll be ..

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

There's no reason to be working for somebody else.

Working for somebody else is fine

If you need the money and you're so inclined to be ..

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

Working for somebody else

There's no reason to be working for somebody else

There's no reason to be working for somebody else

There's no reason to be working for somebody else.

Mm, mm, mm, how long must this go on ?

I been working too hard and too long for too little

Seem like every day is just about the same

And it don't get any better

Lord, Mr. Ford, can I please, please, please, have a day off ?