"Is shift okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, well you got a job, homie"
Graveyard shift ain't never 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 don't care 3 in the mornin' I'm fantasizin' a six fo' Broke as hell, the flo
I don't know but I the hunch (What's that?) That almost time for lunch Smokin' in the parkin' lot All the tellin' lies 'bout the women they got
Nobody gets at a racial joke (Why?) Everybody's laughin', tryin' to woke (Yeah) We takin' it easy though are hard Pullin' practical on the security guard
And if you late, the boss won't boot ya Standin' 'round, 'bout the future Don't trip if you feel tired a little nap, you won't get fired
Drink a little , smoke you a spliff (Beer, spliff) Nobody cares on the graveyard (Uh, yeah, yeah, uh, uh)
Party, on the graveyard (Yeah, party) Party, on the shift (Oh yeah, now) (You don't to slave) You have to slave too hard on the graveyard (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My is Joseph Foreman, they call me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the neighborhood grocery We actin' crazy a bunch of kids Playin' frisbee with the can lids
When the boss man comes, we don't run He's a fool like us tryin' to have fun Graveyard is a little bit prouder Play the just a little bit louder
DJ playin' that mix (Mix) Dance on isle number six (Six) Bumpin' that old school too rhyme (Uh) Got the homeboys in a soul train
If you wanna act crazy, go 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 back with my home (Yeah) The beer's on the house from the world Act like a 'til the break of dawn Yellin' curse on the intercom
racin' with the fork lift Nobody on the graveyard shift (You know what I'm Ha)
on the graveyard shift (Yeah, everyday) Party on the 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) shift is my play time (Playtime) Daytime are flaky (Flaky) jobs are shaky like Jello Gelatin (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 graveyard is like my Always lookin' out for other
Speak up fo' ya I lawyer If you come late, 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, we stand What you need? Get it the Afroman
I'm not a but I got the hook up For the barbecue ribs you cook up And if you somebody to get drunk with Call the homeboys the graveyard shift (Dedicated to all the blue collar Strugglin', strivin', throbbin', thrivin')
Party on the shift (If the lookin' for me I'm in my car asleep, you what I'm sayin'?) Party on the shift (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
is hard to find Happiness is a state of It can't be in fame or wealth It's found real inside yourself
Brothers, singin' the blues Throw parties and Don't destroy life, enjoy your life Play with your kids and make love to wife
Drink a little beer, don't smoke no Have a good time before comes back your head high, keep your back stiff I'll see you Sunday for the graveyard shift
Party on the graveyard on the graveyard shift You have to slave too hard on the graveyard Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, check out loco) No dental plan, no (Graveyard, graveyard) Said no vacation, the man don't (Graveyard, graveyard) Ain't got no union no (Graveyard, graveyard)
uniforms and a short paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) Workin' minimum everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We get over some kinda way (Come on man)