I DON'T WORK FOR A LIVING (James Mullen and Edward Leroy Freeman) CHORUS: I don't work for a living. I get along alright without. I don't toil all day I suppose it's because I'm not built that way. Some people work for love and say It's all sunshine and gain, But if I can't get sunshine without any work, I think I'll stay out in the rain! 1. They say we're all born with a purpose. They say we're all born with a gift. Some people like to be famous. I suppose it's by hard work and thrift. There's lots of us fighting and striving, For a seat down in old A.C.T., But I've got a seat in my trousers, And a missus to work for me! 2. Now give me a nail and a hammer, And a picture to hang on the wall, And give me a strong step ladder, For you know that I might fall, And give me a couple of waiters, And a barrel of good old Bass Ale, And I bet you I'll hang up that picture If somebody drives the nail! LAST CHORUS: I don't work for a living. I get along alright without. I live peacefully. Labour disputes never worry me. I love my family, and the missus, oh how I adore! I decided to make them all happy -- that's why I never go home anymore!^^
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