"Is night okay with you?" "Yes" "Hey, well you got a job, homie"
Graveyard ain't never dead We go to work people go to bed We got a tremendous overload The boss don't care about the dress
So, if your hair's messed up, on in don't care 3 o'clock in the mornin' I'm about a six fo' Broke as hell, 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 woke (Yeah) We it easy though times are hard Pullin' practical jokes on the security
And if you late, the boss won't boot ya Standin' 'round, talkin' the future Don't even trip if you tired Take a little nap, you get fired
Drink a 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 slave too on the graveyard (Oh)
Hey, yeah, uh My is Joseph Foreman, they call me, 'Fro ('Cuz) I worked at the neighborhood store We actin' like a bunch of kids frisbee with the trash can lids
When the boss man comes, baby we run a fool like us just tryin' to have fun Graveyard shift is a bit prouder the radio just a little bit louder
DJ that midnight mix (Mix) Dance on isle number six (Six) that old school too short rhyme (Uh) Got the homeboys in a soul train
If you wanna act crazy, go and be wild If you rap, go ahead and freestyle Graveyard shift, you just can't it If you get hungry, something and eat it (Ha,ha)
Drinkin' in the back my home girl (Yeah) The beer's on the house from the corporate Act a fool '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 graveyard (Alright, yeah) (You don't to slave, oh yeah) You don't to slave too hard on the graveyard (Break it down, fellas) Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
I would work on daytime (Daytime) Graveyard is my play time (Playtime) Daytime are flaky (Flaky) jobs are shaky like Jello Gelatin (What? Gelatin)
So, I work shift like a skeleton (Yeah) An afro-classic is 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 come late, we'll punch the fo' ya We gots no but we got pride If you car break down I'll you a ride
'Cause the world is oh so cold To the people at the bottom of the totem Divided we fall, we stand What you need? Get it from the
I'm not a thief but I got the up For the barbecue ribs you cook 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')
Party on the shift (If the lookin' for me I'm in my car asleep, you know 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
Happiness is hard to Happiness is a of mind It can't be found in or wealth It's found deep inside yourself
Brothers, stop the blues parties and barbecues Don't destroy your life, your life Play with your kids and make love to wife
Drink a little beer, don't no crack a good time before Christ comes back Keep head high, keep your back stiff I'll see you night for the graveyard shift
on the graveyard shift Party on the graveyard You don't have to slave too hard on the Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
(Hey, this 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 uniforms and a paycheck (Graveyard, graveyard) minimum wage everyday (Graveyard, graveyard) We gotta get over some way (Come on man)