Why Don't You Get A Job?
The OffspringMy friend's got a
Man he that bitch
He tells me day
He says "man I really gotta lose my
In the kind of way"
She sits on her
He works his to the bone
To give her money every
But she more dinero just to stay at home
Well my friend
You gotta
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough
To keep her bill collectors at
I all his money, well it isn't enough
Cause that girl's got expensive
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
Well I guess it ain't easy nothing at all
But hey man free rides just don't come along
every day
Let me tell you about my other friend now
My friend's got a boyfriend,
man she hates that dick
She tells me every day
He wants more dinero just to stay at home
Well my friend
You gotta say
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
I won't give you no money, I always pay
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
It's about how (sometimes) our life-partner squeeze us out of money: they don't work but still buy stuff... and how it drives us mad. They spend money, but refuse to get a job and pay for anything.
The song sounds like the beatles song 'ob la di, ob la da' and Simon & Garfunkel's Cecilia song.
potentially offensive, figurative, slang > girl
That chick just asked me for my phone number!
work your fingers to the bone
She worked her fingers to the bone to provide a home and food for nine children
at a distance
To keep bacteria at bay, wash your hands before applying anything to your face
Acceptable: Replacement for "you"
accompany
we're going to the exhibition — can I come along?
come along with me
I’ve got to
I have to
To suppose