"Is shift 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 work The boss don't about the dress code
So, if your messed up, come on in don't care 3 o'clock in the mornin' I'm fantasizin' a six fo' as hell, moppin' the flo
I don't but I gots the hunch (What's that?) That it's almost time for Smokin' cigarettes in the lot All the homies tellin' lies the women they got
Nobody gets at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', to stay woke (Yeah) We takin' it easy though are hard Pullin' practical jokes on the security
And if you come late, the won't boot ya Standin' 'round, talkin' 'bout the Don't even trip if you feel a little nap, you won't get fired
Drink a little beer , smoke you a (Beer, spliff) Nobody on the graveyard shift (Uh, yeah, yeah, uh, uh)
Party, on the graveyard (Yeah, party) Party, on the shift (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 at the neighborhood grocery store We actin' like a bunch of kids Playin' frisbee the trash can lids
When the boss man comes, we don't run He's a like us just tryin' to have fun Graveyard shift is a little bit Play the radio a little bit louder
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) Dance contest on isle 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 rap, go ahead and freestyle shift, you just can't beat it If you get hungry, grab and eat it (Ha,ha)
in the back with my home girl (Yeah) The beer's on the house from the corporate Act like a 'til the break of dawn Yellin' words on the intercom
Drag racin' with the fork Nobody cares on the graveyard (You know what I'm Ha)
Party on the graveyard (Yeah, everyday) on the graveyard shift (Alright, yeah) (You have to slave, oh yeah) You don't have to slave too hard on the (Break it down, fellas) Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I never work on daytime (Daytime) Graveyard shift is my time (Playtime) Daytime are flaky (Flaky) Daytime are shaky like Jello Gelatin (What? Gelatin)
So, I work graveyard shift a skeleton (Yeah) An is what I am I to work without a traffic jam Everybody on the graveyard is like my Always lookin' out for each
up fo' ya like I lawyer If you late, we'll punch the clock fo' ya We no money but we got pride If you car down I'll give you a ride
the corporate world is oh so cold To the people at the of the totem pole Divided we fall, together we What you Get it from the Afroman
I'm not a thief but I got the up For the barbecue ribs you wanna up And if you somebody to get drunk with Call the from the graveyard shift (Dedicated to all the blue collar Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
Party on the shift (If the boss for me I'm in my car asleep, you know I'm sayin'?) Party on the graveyard (Hey, so watch my tap on the window or something, ha, ha) You don't have to slave too hard on the Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
is hard to find Happiness is a state of It can't be found in fame or It's found real deep yourself
Brothers, stop singin' the parties and barbecues Don't destroy your life, enjoy life Play with your kids and make love to your
a little beer, don't smoke no crack Have a time before Christ comes back Keep your head high, keep your stiff I'll see you night for the graveyard shift
on the graveyard shift Party on the shift You don't have to slave too on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, check 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)
uniforms and a short paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) Workin' minimum everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get over kinda way (Come on man)