"Is shift okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, well you got a job, homie"
Graveyard shift ain't dead We go to when people go to bed We got a work overload The boss don't care about the dress
So, if your messed up, come on in don't care 3 o'clock in the mornin' I'm about a six fo' as hell, moppin' the flo
I know but I gots the hunch (What's that?) That it's almost time for cigarettes in the parkin' lot All the homies tellin' 'bout the women they got
Nobody offended at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', to stay woke (Yeah) We it easy though times are hard Pullin' practical on the security guard
And if you come late, the won't boot ya Standin' 'round, talkin' 'bout the Don't even trip if you tired Take a nap, you won't get fired
Drink a little , smoke you a spliff (Beer, spliff) Nobody cares on the shift (Uh, yeah, yeah, uh, uh)
Party, on the shift (Yeah, party) Party, on the graveyard (Oh yeah, now) (You have to slave) You don't to slave too hard on the graveyard (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My is Joseph Foreman, they call me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the neighborhood store We actin' crazy like a of kids Playin' frisbee with the can lids
When the man comes, baby we don't run He's a like us just tryin' to have fun Graveyard shift is a little bit the radio just a little bit louder
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) contest on isle number six (Six) Bumpin' old school too short rhyme (Uh) Got the homeboys in a soul line
If you act crazy, go ahead and be wild If you wanna rap, go ahead and Graveyard shift, you just beat it If you get hungry, grab and eat it (Ha,ha)
Drinkin' in the with my home girl (Yeah) The beer's on the house the corporate world Act like a fool the break of dawn curse words on the intercom
Drag racin' the fork lift cares on the graveyard shift (You what I'm sayin'? Ha)
Party on the shift (Yeah, everyday) Party on the graveyard (Alright, yeah) (You have to slave, oh yeah) You don't have to too hard on the graveyard (Break it down, fellas) Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I never work on daytime (Daytime) Graveyard is my play time (Playtime) Daytime jobs are (Flaky) Daytime are shaky like Jello Gelatin (What? Gelatin)
So, I graveyard shift like a skeleton (Yeah) An is what I am I to work without a traffic jam Everybody on the graveyard is like my lookin' out for each other
Speak up fo' ya I lawyer If you come late, punch the clock fo' ya We gots no but we got pride If you car break I'll give you a ride
'Cause the corporate world is oh so To the people at the bottom of the pole we fall, together we stand What you Get it from the Afroman
I'm not a but I got the hook up For the barbecue ribs you wanna up And if you need to get drunk with Call the homeboys the graveyard shift (Dedicated to all the collar workers Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
on the graveyard shift (If the lookin' for me I'm in my car asleep, you know I'm sayin'?) on the graveyard shift (Hey, so my back 'Cuz tap on the or something, ha, ha) You don't to slave too hard on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Happiness is to find Happiness is a state of It can't be in fame or wealth It's found deep inside yourself
Brothers, stop the blues parties and barbecues Don't destroy your life, enjoy life Play with your kids and love to your wife
Drink a little beer, don't smoke no Have a good before Christ comes back your head high, keep your back stiff I'll see you night for the graveyard shift
Party on the shift Party on the graveyard You don't have to too hard on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, this out loco) No dental plan, no (Graveyard, graveyard) no vacation, the man don't care (Graveyard, graveyard) Ain't got no no respect (Graveyard, graveyard)
Dirty uniforms and a paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) minimum wage everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get over kinda way (Come on man)