"Is shift okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, you got yourself a job, homie"
Graveyard ain't never dead We go to work people go to bed We got a work overload The don't care about the dress code
So, if your messed up, come on in Nobody care 3 o'clock in the mornin' I'm fantasizin' a six fo' as hell, moppin' the flo
I know but I gots the hunch (What's that?) it's almost time for lunch Smokin' in the parkin' lot All the homies tellin' 'bout the women they got
gets offended at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', tryin' to stay (Yeah) We takin' it easy though times are Pullin' practical jokes on the guard
And if you come late, the won't boot ya Standin' 'round, 'bout the future even trip if you feel tired Take a little nap, you won't get
a little beer , 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 don't to slave) You don't have to too hard on the graveyard (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My name is Joseph Foreman, call me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the neighborhood grocery We actin' crazy like a of kids Playin' with the trash can lids
When the man comes, baby we don't run He's a fool like us just to have fun Graveyard is a little bit prouder Play the radio just a little bit
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) Dance contest on number six (Six) Bumpin' that old school too short (Uh) Got the homeboys in a soul train
If you act crazy, go ahead and be wild If you wanna rap, go and freestyle 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 on the house from the corporate world Act like a fool the break of dawn curse words on the intercom
Drag racin' with the lift Nobody cares on the graveyard (You know what I'm Ha)
Party on the graveyard (Yeah, everyday) Party on the graveyard (Alright, yeah) (You have to slave, oh yeah) You have to slave too hard on the graveyard (Break it down, fellas) Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I would work on daytime (Daytime) shift is my play 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 to work without a traffic jam Everybody on the is like my brother Always out for each other
Speak up fo' ya like I If you late, we'll punch the clock fo' ya We no money but we got pride If you car break down I'll you a ride
'Cause the corporate is oh so cold To the people at the bottom of the pole Divided we fall, together we What you Get it from the Afroman
I'm not a but I got the hook up For the barbecue ribs you cook up And if you need somebody to get drunk Call the homeboys from the shift (Dedicated to all the blue collar Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
Party on the graveyard (If the lookin' for me I'm in my car asleep, you what I'm sayin'?) on the graveyard shift (Hey, so my back tap on the window or something, ha, ha) You don't have to slave too hard on the Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
Happiness is to find Happiness is a state of It can't be found in or wealth It's found real deep inside
Brothers, stop the blues Throw and barbecues Don't destroy your life, enjoy life with your kids and make love to your wife
Drink a little beer, don't no crack Have a time before Christ comes back Keep head high, keep your back stiff I'll see you night for the graveyard shift
Party on the shift on the graveyard shift You don't have to slave too hard on the 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 union no (Graveyard, graveyard)
Dirty and a short paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) Workin' minimum everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get over some way (Come on man)