"Is night shift with you?" "Yes" "Hey, you got yourself a job, homie"
Graveyard shift never dead We go to work people go to bed We got a work overload The boss don't care the dress code
So, if your hair's messed up, on in Nobody don't care 3 in the mornin' I'm fantasizin' a six fo' Broke as hell, the flo
I know but I gots the hunch (What's that?) That it's time for lunch Smokin' cigarettes in the lot All the homies tellin' lies the women they got
gets offended at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', tryin' to woke (Yeah) We takin' it easy though times are 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 tired Take a little nap, you get fired
Drink a little , smoke you a spliff (Beer, spliff) Nobody on the graveyard 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 name is Joseph Foreman, they me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the grocery store We actin' crazy like a bunch of frisbee with the trash can lids
When the boss man comes, baby we run He's a fool us just tryin' to have fun Graveyard shift is a little bit Play the radio a little bit louder
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) contest on isle number six (Six) Bumpin' that old school too rhyme (Uh) Got the homeboys in a train line
If you wanna act crazy, go ahead and be If you wanna rap, go and freestyle shift, you just can't beat it If you get hungry, something and eat it (Ha,ha)
Drinkin' in the back my home girl (Yeah) The on the house from the corporate world Act like a 'til the break of dawn curse words on the intercom
Drag racin' with the fork Nobody cares on the shift (You know I'm sayin'? Ha)
Party on the graveyard (Yeah, everyday) on the graveyard shift (Alright, yeah) (You don't 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 would work on (Daytime) Graveyard shift is my time (Playtime) jobs are flaky (Flaky) Daytime jobs are shaky Jello Gelatin (What? Gelatin)
So, I work graveyard shift a skeleton (Yeah) An afro-classic is I am I drive to without a traffic jam Everybody on the graveyard is my brother lookin' out for each other
Speak up fo' ya I lawyer If you late, we'll punch the clock fo' ya We gots no but we got pride If you car down I'll give you a ride
'Cause the corporate world is oh so To the people at the bottom of the pole Divided we fall, we stand What you need? Get it from the
I'm not a but I got the hook up For the ribs you wanna cook up And if you need somebody to get drunk Call the homeboys the graveyard shift (Dedicated to all the collar workers Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
Party on the shift (If the lookin' for me I'm in my car asleep, you what I'm sayin'?) Party on the graveyard (Hey, so watch my tap on the window 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 deep yourself
Brothers, stop singin' the parties and barbecues Don't destroy your life, enjoy life Play with your and make love to your wife
a little beer, don't smoke no crack Have a good time before Christ comes Keep head high, keep your back stiff I'll see you Sunday night for the graveyard
on the graveyard shift Party on the graveyard You have to slave too hard on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, this out loco) No plan, no Medicare (Graveyard, graveyard) Said no vacation, the man don't (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)