When I was a young boy
I pretended I had a job
My daddy said 'Pretty woman
Mama married into the mob'
I dreamed one day
I'd be livin' off
the system for free
But dreams come true
honey welcome to my reality
And I sleep all day
and wake myself in the shadows
Gotta catch that train
by midnight for the
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Punch that clock and break
all the numbers
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Weekday 9 to 5 shift is over
I didn't have a penny
No I couldn't cut a cheque
with a blade
I used to have the shakes
But now they're good
at getting me played
I sleep all day but I break my back
in the moonlight
Gotta cash that cheque
by midnight for the
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Punch that clock and
break all the numbers
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Weekday 9 to 5 shift is over
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Punch that clock and
break all the numbers
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Weekday 9 to 5 shift is over
And when the whistle blows
And your body
can't take it no more
You gotta keep on movin' remember
This is what you asked for
Na na na na na na na na na
night work
Na na na na na na na night work
Night work
Gotta do the night work
Night work gotta do the night work
Night work gotta do the night work
Weekday 9 to 5 shift is over