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(Rough and rough)
(Work and work)
(Walk and walk)
(Work and work)
A movie star or even an Bee Gee
A movie star or even an Indian chief
A movie star or even an indigent
A movie star or even an Indian chief
A movie star or may be even an idiot
A movie star or may be even an Indian chief
A movie star or maybe a common thief
A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief
A movie star or maybe even a College Dean
A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief
A movie star or maybe, uh, Kenny G!
A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief
And the boss don't mind sometimes if ya act rude.
And the boss don't mind sometimes if ya act the fool.
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you're - at the pool
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you - act a fool
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you're actin' rude
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you act a fool.
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you're at the pool
And the boss don't mind sometimes if ya act the fool.
At the compost shed
or
At the carwash shed
At the car wash, yeah.
Come, some of the work gets kinda hard
Come summer, the work gets kinda hard
Fill a fan, you don't have to pay.
Fill up and you don't have to pay.
It's better than being a bitch
It's better than digging a ditch
Keep those black limousines coming.
Keep those rags and machines humming.
Lurk and lurk
Work and work
Phillip and you don't have to pay
Fill up and you don't have to pay.
Phillip, you don't have to play
Fill up and you don't have to pay
Villa fan, you don't have to pay.
Fill up and you don't have to pay.
Well, let me tell you it's better than being a bitch
Well, let me tell you it's better than digging a ditch
Workin' at the condo
Workin' at the car wash
Workin' for the garbage
Workin' at the car wash
Working at the car wash
Working at the car washer.
Working at the car wash
Working at the car wash, yeah!
You might not ever get rich
But let me tell ya it's better than being a bitch
You might not ever get rich
But let me tell ya it's better than digging a ditch