Working long hours I long to get away and find some time for myself, time to do what makes me feel free and time to be with my wife.
Verse 1
I WORK HARD, I PAY MY DUES AND I GET BY
ITS A LONG HARD WEEK, NO 9 – 5 BUT I SURVIVE
WORK AND SLEEP IS ALL I DO IT AINT MUCH A LIFE
WORK AND SLEEP AND DREAM OF BEING FREE
Verse 2
EVERYDAY I SEE THE SUN GO DOWN GO DOWN ON ME
ITS SO LONG GONE BEFORE I HIT THE STREETS
WHEN I GET HOME, I’M SO DAMN TIRED I FALL AS SLEEP
I’M BACK AT WORK BUT I WANT TO BE HOME
Chorus
ROLL ON FRIDAY NIGHT, I HOPE I’M NOT TOO TIRED FOR THE WEEKEND
GOING TO DOWN SOME BEERS, GOING TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU
WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN, IT’S ALL I WANT TO DO ITS THE WEEKEND
WANT TO LIVE IT LIKE, REMEMBER HOW IT USED TO BE
Verse 3
KISS ME ON THE LIPS AND TELL ME THAT I’M STILL YOUR MAN
SHOW A LITTLE LOVE A LITTLE BIT AFFECTION IS ALL I WANT
LETS GO OUT TONIGHT LETS PARTY LIKE WE’RE NOT BOTH TIRED
CAUSE I AM FEELING TRAPPED AND I JUST WANT TO GET AWAY
Verse 4
IM SICK OF BEING TIRED, WORKING JUST TO EARN SOME PAY.
PAYING THE RENT AND THE REST IT GOING OUT FOR FOOD.
I’M FEELING SO DEPRESSED THIS AINT THE PLACE I WANT TO BE.
WHEN THE WEEKEND FINALLY COMES I WANT TO BE SO FAR FROM HERE
©2016 Words & Music John Robert Hunter
RECORDING NOTES
Guitar is played by Mark Shipton & I, helping with the backing vocals is Alice Allen.
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