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EVERY NIGHT I GET ME SOME ESCAPE
WAKE UP IN THE MORNING WITH THE SHAKES
I THINK THAT I’M
LOSING ME ROCK N’ ROLL DREAMS TO THE ROCK STAR LIFE
DRINKIN’ JUST TO OCCUPY THE DAY
IN OR OUT OF WORK IT’S ALL THE SAME
‘CAUSE BABY IT BEATS CRAWLIN’ OUTTA MY SKIN
WHEN I’M IN THAT GRIND

WELL IF THE DOC’ CAN’T GIMME ANY PILLS
HOW ‘BOUT A DIAGNOSIS ON THE STATE OF MY HEALTH
IS THIS THE CAUSE OR SYMPTOM
OF UNFULFILLED AMBITION IN MY LIFE?

GENIUS WITH AN UNDERGRAD DEGREE
WORKIN’ FOR THE SERVICE INDUSTRY
TAKIN’ THE SCRAPS IF THE UPPER CLASS
WILL LET ‘EM LEAVE HIS PLATE
AS IF IT TOOK ANY SORT OF MIND
TO RECOMMEND THE MOST EXPENSIVE WINE
AND TWENTY PERCENT ISN’T HELPIN’ YOU GET
INTO REAL ESTATE

WELL IF THE DOC’ CAN’T GIMME ANY PILLS
HOW ‘BOUT A DIAGNOSIS ON THE STATE OF MY HEALTH
IS THIS THE CAUSE OR SYMPTOM
OF UNFULFILLED AMBITION IN MY LIFE?

EVERY TIME I SEE A PRETTY FACE
I GET SO ENAMOURED WITH THE CHASE
IN NO TIME I’M ASKIN’ IF MAYBE SHE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY PLACE
NEVER TRY TO FEED ‘EM ANY LIES
IT’S COOL TO GET TOGETHER ONCE OR TWICE
BUT EVERY EXCHANGE OF A NUMBER COMES PAIRED
WITH AN ALIBI

WELL IF THE DOC’ CAN’T GIMME ANY PILLS
HOW ‘BOUT A DIAGNOSIS ON THE STATE OF MY HEALTH
IS THIS THE CAUSE OR SYMPTOM
OF UNFULFILLED AMBITION
THIS UNGODLY AMOUNT OF
VODKA IN MY SYSTEM
I IMBIBED WHILE WAITIN’
FOR MY SHIP TO COME IN FROM SEA

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from Jef Shocki and The Workforce, released January 9, 2015

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Jef Shocki and The Workforce Seattle, Washington

"Jef Shocki and The Workforce is an 8-piece Emerald City outfit with hard grooves, big hooks and a lot of brass. These veteran musicians have been putting in extra hours to bring you somethin' that sounds just as good as it looks. Watch out Seattle - the band mixes blue eyed soul with the attitude and edge of the Clash and Elvis Costello, and they're coming to a club that's near you."
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