Lyrics

[Intro] Ooh [Verse 1] I need a job Worse than a dead man needs a coffin Walkin' the street, ooh-ooh, I'm starving Went downtown yesterday to get me some of that free cheese But they gave it all to away by the time they got to me [Chorus] Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh I need a job [Verse 2] My stomach thinks my throat is cut Hard times, hard times Oh, it's kicking my butt Ain't had no money since June of 2001 (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) From paying 'em off, doin' without, losing your house, ain't no fun Give me some work, I ain't too proud to beg, I don't care what I do I gotta take some money home so I can pull my family through [Chorus] I need a job I need a job Give me a job [Instrumental Break] Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh [Verse 3] Rent Takes every cent (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Food is so high, it would be cheaper if wе ate the morning Call it what you want, use your еxpression (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Now let's budget cut back or steal the program, it's all depression [Chorus] I need a job (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Ooh, I need a job [Outro] Uh, s'cuse me sir, are y'all hiring here today? Uh, what do I do? Well, I'm learning I'm a singer, I'm a musician Uh, what you mean, uh, you can't use me here? I mean I can do things other than that, I have done things other than that Before I became a singer and a musician I mean, I need a job I gotta make some money I mean you, you can at least give a person a chance, you know? Uh-uh wait, wait, wait a minute Uh-uh, mister look, you gotta get behind me now 'cause I'm standing up here talking to this man right now 'bout, uh, giving me a job I mean, I mean you can't just be jumping in front of me now 'Cause I mean I'm desperate right now I don't want no problems, you know? 'Cause I mean, I'll do something to you right out here, you know? Whatever, you-you-you-you-you-you wrong, you wrong, you wrong Uh, uh, yeah, okay, uh, uh about that job Now you gon' give me a chance to-to-to, to just show you what I can do I mean y'all ain't doing nothing but digging holes and carrying bricks and planks and stuff I mean I don't need no PhD for that And I'm strong, you can see that Give me a job