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A polemical punk number about how the basic, daily drudgeries of work are absolutely unacceptible if we stop to think about it . . . You can also dance to it.

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"Working"
(R.F. Restaino0

Step into my office, said the man,
And so I went
We talked for a little while,
And then he offered me his hand
He offered me a job,
And a job’s what I came looking for
So I started out on Monday,
But on Tuesday I was out the door

Working for a living will do you in
God, tell me, when does the fun begin?

I’ve bounced around a bit,
Taken my fair share of shit
It’s just the way of the world,
It’s how it goes, so let’s get on with it
Eight hours and a lunch,
Five days a week seems a bit too much
I suppose I’ll never really get the hang of this

Working for a living will do you in
God, tell me, when does the fun begin?

This business here is your business, not mine
Ain’t it enough I’ve given you my time?

The worker has always been the pet
Of the owner class, and
Man, it’s getting harder to find enough humps
Willing to risk their ass
Remember Haymarket, the Wobblies,
Sacco and Vanzetti, too?
They got shot up, their heads busted in
For the likes of me and you, they knew

Working for a living will do you in
But, Jesus Christ, when does the fun begin?

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from The C'est La Vie EP, released January 1, 2009
Written by R.F. Restaino (C) 2009 Dick Frank Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Rich Restaino
Recorded by Rich Restaino & Randy Avenell
Mixed & Mastered by Randy Avenell

Rich: electric & baritone guitars, bass, percussion, lead vocals
Dave: drums
Hunt: electric guitar
Lloyd: organ
Sara: backing vocals
Elzie: backing vocals
Roz: backing vocals

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"Rich Restaino covers a lot of territory, as apt to remind you of Carl Perkins as David Byrne." -- www.austin.com

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