Backbone Job Lyrics
WELL IM NOT LOOKIN FOR AN OCCUPATION, I JUST WANNA GO HOME
THEYRE HOLDIN ME A TICKET AT THE GREYHOUND STATION, IM STILL PAYIN ON
I NEVER LEARNED TO SELL FOLKS NOTHIN, I WASNT RAISED TO STEAL OR ROB
IM LOOKIN FOR A BACKBONE JOB
CHORUS:
I CAN PICK AND SHOVEL, I CAN HANG DRYWAYLL
SWING A NINE POUND HAMMER, PULL A CROSS-CUT SAW
A POST-HOLE DIGGER OR BARBWIRE STRAND
I DONT MIND WORK, BUT IM A BACKBONE MAN
IM NOT DUMB BUT I AINT BEEN TO COLLEGE, I NEVER GOT THE FIRST DEGREE
AND NOW-A-DAYS EVERYBODY'S MAKIN A LIVIN, TAPPIN ON THE T.V. SCREEN
NOW IM DOWN ON A MANS WHITE COLLAR, I DONT MEAN TO BE A SNOB
IM JUST-A LOOKIN FOR A BACKBONE JOB
REPEAT CHORUS
WELL IM NOT LOOKIN FOR AN OCCUPATION, I JUST WANNA GO HOME
THEYRE HOLDIN ME A TICKET AT THE GREYHOUND STATION, IM STILL PAYIN ON
I NEVER LEARNED TO SELL FOLKS NOTHIN, I WASNT RAISED TO STEAL AND ROB
IM LOOKIN FOR A BACKBONE JOB
All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective owners. Lyrics provided for educational purposes only.