"Is night okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, well you got a job, homie"
Graveyard shift ain't never We go to when people go to bed We got a tremendous overload The boss don't care about the code
So, if your hair's messed up, on in Nobody don't care 3 o'clock in the I'm about a six fo' Broke as hell, the flo
I don't know but I the hunch (What's that?) That almost time for lunch cigarettes in the parkin' lot All the homies tellin' lies the women they got
Nobody gets at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', tryin' to stay (Yeah) We it easy though times are hard practical jokes on the security guard
And if you late, the boss won't boot ya Standin' 'round, talkin' 'bout the Don't even trip if you feel Take a nap, you won't get fired
Drink a beer , smoke you a spliff (Beer, spliff) Nobody cares on the shift (Uh, yeah, yeah, uh, uh)
Party, on the graveyard (Yeah, party) Party, on the graveyard (Oh yeah, now) (You don't to slave) You don't have to slave too hard on the (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My name is Joseph Foreman, they me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the neighborhood grocery We actin' crazy like a of kids Playin' frisbee with the can lids
When the boss man comes, baby we run He's a like us just tryin' to have fun Graveyard is a little bit prouder the radio just a little bit louder
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) Dance contest on isle six (Six) Bumpin' that old too short rhyme (Uh) Got the in a soul train line
If you wanna act crazy, go ahead and be If you rap, go ahead and freestyle Graveyard shift, you can't beat it If you get hungry, grab and eat it (Ha,ha)
Drinkin' in the back with my girl (Yeah) The beer's on the house the corporate world Act like a fool 'til the break of Yellin' words on the intercom
Drag racin' with the lift Nobody cares on the graveyard (You know what I'm Ha)
Party on the graveyard (Yeah, everyday) Party on the shift (Alright, yeah) (You have to slave, oh yeah) You have to slave too hard on the graveyard (Break it down, fellas) Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I never work on daytime (Daytime) Graveyard shift is my time (Playtime) Daytime jobs are (Flaky) Daytime jobs are like Jello Gelatin (What? Gelatin)
So, I work graveyard shift a skeleton (Yeah) An afro-classic is I am I drive to work without a jam on the graveyard is like my brother Always lookin' out for other
Speak up fo' ya like I If you come late, we'll the clock fo' ya We no money but we got pride If you car break down I'll give you a
'Cause the world is oh so cold To the at the bottom of the totem pole Divided we fall, together we What you need? Get it from the
I'm not a thief but I got the up For the barbecue you wanna cook up And if you need somebody to get drunk Call the homeboys from the shift (Dedicated to all the collar workers Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
on the graveyard shift (If the boss for me I'm in my car asleep, you what I'm sayin'?) Party on the shift (Hey, so watch my 'Cuz tap on the or something, ha, ha) You don't have to too hard on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Happiness is hard to is a state of mind It can't be in fame or wealth It's found real inside yourself
Brothers, stop the blues parties and barbecues Don't destroy life, enjoy your life Play with your kids and make love to your
Drink a beer, don't smoke no crack Have a good time before comes back Keep head high, keep your back stiff see you Sunday night for the graveyard shift
Party on the shift Party on the shift You don't have to slave too on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, this out loco) No dental plan, no (Graveyard, graveyard) Said no vacation, the man care (Graveyard, graveyard) Ain't got no union no (Graveyard, graveyard)
Dirty uniforms and a paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) Workin' wage everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get some kinda way (Come on man)