"Is shift okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, you got yourself a job, homie"
Graveyard shift ain't dead We go to work when go to bed We got a tremendous overload The boss don't care the dress code
So, if hair's messed up, come on in don't care 3 o'clock 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 lies 'bout the women they got
gets offended at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', to stay woke (Yeah) We it easy though times are hard practical jokes on the security guard
And if you late, the boss won't boot ya 'round, talkin' 'bout the future Don't even trip if you tired Take a little nap, you 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 graveyard (Oh yeah, now) (You have to slave) You don't have to slave too hard on the (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My name is Foreman, they call me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I at the neighborhood grocery store We actin' crazy like a of kids Playin' frisbee 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 bit prouder Play the radio just a bit louder
DJ playin' midnight mix (Mix) Dance on isle number six (Six) Bumpin' that old school too short (Uh) Got the homeboys in a soul line
If you wanna act crazy, go ahead and be If you wanna rap, go ahead and Graveyard shift, you just 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 from the corporate world Act a fool 'til the break of dawn Yellin' words on the intercom
Drag racin' with the lift Nobody cares on the shift (You know what I'm Ha)
on the graveyard shift (Yeah, everyday) Party on the graveyard (Alright, yeah) (You don't 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 would work on (Daytime) Graveyard shift is my time (Playtime) Daytime jobs are (Flaky) Daytime jobs are shaky like Jello (What? Gelatin)
So, I work graveyard shift a skeleton (Yeah) An is what I am I drive to work a traffic jam Everybody on the is like my brother Always lookin' out for each
up fo' ya like I lawyer If you come late, punch the clock fo' ya We gots no but we got pride If you car break down I'll 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 the homeboys from the graveyard 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 know I'm sayin'?) Party on the graveyard (Hey, so watch my 'Cuz tap on the or something, ha, ha) You have to slave 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 real deep inside yourself
Brothers, singin' the blues Throw parties and Don't your life, enjoy your life Play with your kids and make to your wife
Drink a little beer, don't no crack a good time before Christ comes back Keep your head high, keep your back 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, this out loco) No plan, no Medicare (Graveyard, graveyard) Said no vacation, the man care (Graveyard, graveyard) Ain't got no no respect (Graveyard, graveyard)
Dirty and a short paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) Workin' minimum wage (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get over kinda way (Come on man)