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WELL OUR STORY AIN’T EXACTLY A NEW ONE
YOU FIND YOURSELF WITH A VIXEN
YOU WANNA MAKE HER YOUR WIFE
SHE GOT ALL O’ THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR A GOOD LIFE
A COOL LOOK AND A SHARP MIND
AND PLENTY OF ATTITUDE
SO AT FIRST IT’S HARD FOR YOU TO IMAGINE
THAT YOU COULD EVER SEE PASSION
JUST GO THE WAY OF A TREND

BUT YOU’RE LEARNING THIS IS HOW WE DO
THE WORKING CLASS
YOU TAKE ONE STEP FOR’D
AND TWO STEPS BACK
‘TIL THERE’S NO MORE ENERGY FOR HAVING FUN
YOU’RE GONNA GIVE YOURSELF
A HEART ATTACK
TO KEEP THEM BILLS FROM PILIN’
UP IN STACKS
WHEN THERE’S NO MORE TIME TO MAKE TIME
YOUR SEX LIFE STARTS TO FLATLINE
THAT’S THE SACRIFICE YOU’LL MAKE
GETTING BY

WHEN SHE SENDS YOU WORD OF EVENING INTENTIONS
YOU STORE THE TEXT MESSAGE
LIKE IT WAS GOSPEL TO YOU
SO YOU’RE OFF O’ THE CLOCK AND READY FOR ACTION
BUT HER TIRED EXPRESSION
SAYS SHE’S ALL OUTTA GAS
YOU NEED LUST BUT ALL YOU’RE GETTIN’ IS LOGIC
POINT BEING SHE DON’T WANT IT
ENOUGH TO DO IT AGAIN

CAUSE THIS IS HOW WE DO
THE WORKING CLASS
YOU TAKE ONE STEP FOR’D
AND TWO STEPS BACK
‘TIL THERE’S NO MORE ENERGY FOR HAVING FUN
YOU’RE GONNA GIVE YOURSELF
A HEART ATTACK
TO KEEP THEM BILLS FROM PILIN’
UP IN STACKS
WHEN THERE’S NO MORE TIME TO MAKE TIME
YOUR SEX LIFE STARTS TO FLATLINE
THAT’S THE SACRIFICE YOU’LL MAKE
GETTING BY

WELL PRETTY SOON YOU’LL NEED A VACATION
ALONG WITH PLENTY LIBATIONS
TO GET YOUR GIRL IN THE MOOD
WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO COME TO TERMS WITH THE PROSPECT
THAT HER BEST IS ALL PAST TENSE
MOSTLY WITH SOME OTHER DUDE?!
I’M SURE YOU’LL GET TO THINKIN’ THAT
IT’S ‘CAUSE OF YOU SHE DON’T GET EXCITED
WHEN YOU TURN OUT THE LIGHTSWITCH BUT
YOU GOTTA REMIND YOURSELF

YOU GOTTA REMEMBER THIS IS HOW WE DO
THE WORKING CLASS
YOU TAKE ONE STEP FOR’D
AND TWO STEPS BACK
‘TIL THERE’S NO MORE ENERGY FOR HAVING FUN
YOU’RE GONNA GIVE YOURSELF
A HEART ATTACK
TO KEEP THEM BILLS FROM PILIN’
UP IN STACKS
WHEN THERE’S NO MORE TIME TO MAKE TIME
YOUR SEX LIFE STARTS TO FLATLINE
THAT’S THE SACRIFICE YOU’LL MAKE
GETTING BY

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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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