Jam Roll

Lyrics

[Intro: Samples] Stand in line, once a week, and the man gets the dole Thanks, for nothin' Can't afford much 'cause I'm on the dole— Can't afford much 'cause I'm on the dole— [Chorus: Carole King] Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying [Verse 1: Hunter] On a Perth bound train, with no valid ticket I'm broke as a joke with no smokes, I can't kick it It's my habit, I gotta have a nicotine addiction Every day's a packet, I'm a rabbit on a mission To get my fortnightly form in Me and all the rest of the dole bludgers swarm in on Centrelink "Did you apply for any jobs?" Nah mate, I stayed home and played with my knob But that's not what I really said, of course I lied And rattled off a list of places that I never applied Coles? Fuck no, I ain't pushin' a trolley I handed my resume, that's what I told the wally I rung up this place and they said they would call back I didn't even pick up the phone, cunts, I'm too slack Got outta bed about two o'clock And sat on my couch and watched the idiot box My brain's rotten from so much pot 'n piss Well, thank you Mr. Taxpayer for financing this [Bridge: Sample] Thanks, for nothin' [Chorus: Carole King] Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying [Interlude: Sample] ...degrading this meadow of its natural resources It's not literature— We have— shut up, Jan, please, I am— Yes, look, didn't your mother ever tell you never talk with your mouth full? Okay? [Verse 2: Hunter] Stan, Stan, he's our man! I stay home and watch Beauty and the Beast because I can The Bold and The Beautiful comes on and I'm disgusted But I sit through it 'cause the remote control is busted I lusted after Sophie Lee at 4 Man, why isn't she on TV anymore? A knock at the door and it's a couple of my mates We all pitch in for the juice of fermented grapes It's great, all I do is hand in a form And sit on my couch and watch the internet porn Maybe just maybe, I'll get a job one day With the minimum hours and the maximum pay [Chorus: Carole King] Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying [Bridge: Samples] Under 'special skills' you've got 'poet' How many interviews have you had? None But you've put in applications? (Yep) But you didn't get any interviews? (Nup) Alright I can go? Yeah... Every second Thursday they pay the dole into my bank account So I go down the teller machine and hope I can remember my PIN number Is that it? Poems are about flowers and sunsets and shit like that You can't have a poem about bein' on the dole Ah, right, sorry [Verse 3: Hunter] I lie to the government every two weeks And hand in my form and beat a hasty retreat Because the lowest of the low hang out at the dolie The rough cunts out the front, they're always tryin' to roll me "Oi mate, ya got some coin for the train?" Bullshit mate, you want something for your vein I strain my eyes reading the Yellow Pages to fill out my job diary, it took me fuckin' ages The stages that I go through are endless, I spend less So let's not pretend this is fun Even though that it is Especially when my mates come around and get pissed This is the life that I choose to lead A job I don't need? I'd rather smoke weed And once a fortnight have a real good feed Am I a dole bludger? Yes indeed! [Interlude: Hunter, Optamus] (Yeah, this is Hunter's phone, leave a message) Yeah Hunter, it's Opt, um, look, its 3:30 in the afternoon This is the third message I've left, just wake the fuck up [Chorus: Carole King] Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, there can be no denying