graveyard shift

Lyrics

"is night shift okay with you?", "yes", "hey, well you got yourself a job, homie", graveyard shift ain't never dead, we go to work when people go to bed, we got a tremendous work overload, the boss don't care about the dress code, so, if your hair's messed up, come on in, nobody don't care 3 o'clock in the mornin', i'm fantasizin' about a six fo', broke as hell, moppin' the flo, i don't know but i gots the hunch, that it's almost time for lunch, smokin' cigarettes in the parkin' lot, all the homies tellin' lies 'bout the women they got, nobody gets offended at a racial joke, everybody's laughin', tryin' to stay woke, we takin' it easy though times are hard, pullin' practical jokes on the security guard, and if you come late, the boss won't boot ya, standin' 'round, talkin' 'bout the future, don't even trip if you feel tired, take a little nap, you won't get fired, drink a little beer, smoke you a spliff, nobody cares on the graveyard shift, party, on the graveyard shift, party, on the graveyard shift, you don't have to slave too hard on the graveyard, hey, yeah, uh, my name is joseph foreman, they call me, 'fro, i worked at the neighborhood grocery store, we actin' crazy like a bunch of kids, playin' frisbee with the trash can lids, when the boss man comes, baby we don't run, he's a fool like us just tryin' to have fun, graveyard shift is a little bit prouder, play the radio just a little bit louder, dj playin' that midnight mix, dance contest on isle number six, bumpin' that old school too short rhyme, got the homeboys in a soul train line, if you wanna act crazy, go ahead and be wild, if you wanna rap, go ahead and freestyle, graveyard shift, you just can't beat it, if you get hungry, grab something and eat it, drinkin' in the back with my home girl, the beer's on the house from the corporate world, act like a fool 'til the break of dawn, yellin' curse words on the intercom, drag racin' with the fork lift, nobody cares on the graveyard shift, party on the graveyard shift, party on the graveyard shift, you don't have to slave too hard on the graveyard, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, i never would work on daytime, graveyard shift is my play time, daytime jobs are flaky, daytime jobs are shaky like jello gelatin, so, i work graveyard shift like a skeleton, an afro-classic is what i am, i drive to work without a traffic jam, everybody on the graveyard is like my brother, always lookin' out for each other, speak up fo' ya like i lawyer, if you come late, we'll punch the clock fo' ya, we gots no money but we got pride, if you car break down i'll give you a ride, 'cause the corporate world is oh so cold, to the people at the bottom of the totem pole, divided we fall, together we stand, what you need? get it from the afroman, i'm not a thief but i got the hook up, for the barbecue ribs you wanna cook up, and if you need somebody to get drunk with, call the homeboys from the graveyard shift, (dedicated to all the blue collar workers, strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin'), party on the graveyard shift, (if the boss lookin' for me, i'm in my car asleep, you know what i'm sayin'?), party on the graveyard shift, (hey, so watch my back, 'cuz tap on the window or something, ha, ha), you don't have to slave too hard on the graveyard, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, happiness is hard to find, happiness is a state of mind, it can't be found in fame or wealth, it's found real deep inside yourself, brothers, stop singin' the blues, throw parties and barbecues, don't destroy your life, enjoy your life, play with your kids and make love to your wife, drink a little beer, don't smoke no crack, have a good time before christ comes back, keep your head high, keep your back stiff, i'll see you sunday night for the graveyard shift, party on the graveyard shift, party on the graveyard shift, you don't have to slave too hard on the graveyard, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, no dental plan, no medicare, said no vacation, the man don't care, ain't got no union no respect, dirty uniforms and a short paycheck, workin' minimum wage everyday, we gotta get over some kinda way,