Lyrics
[verse]
Mama's at the table with the paper in her hand
Circling the ads like she's got a whole new plan
"Boy, you slept till noon, boy, you danced all night
When you gonna find yourself a job that pays you right"
[chorus]
Sha da da da, gotta get a job now
Sha da da da, mama won't allow
No more lazing, no more dreaming in the shade
Sha da da da, gotta go get paid
[verse]
I put on my good shoes, I combed my hair down neat
Walked to every corner shop on every street
"Sorry son, we're full up," is all I heard
Came back home without one single word
[chorus]
Sha da da da, gotta get a job now
Sha da da da, mama won't allow
No more lazing, no more dreaming in the shade
Sha da da da, gotta go get paid
[bridge]
Sweep the floor, wash the car, stack the crates up high
Anything to see that worried look pass by
Ain't so bad once you get up and try
Sha na na, watch this boy fly
[chorus]
Sha da da da, finally got a job now
Sha da da da, mama takes a bow
No more lazing, no more dreaming in the shade
Sha da da da, look at me get paid