Lyrics
Workin' in the city
Expressing the experience of working in the city.
This town's got no pity
Describing the lack of compassion or mercy in the town.
Bossman owns a heart of stone
Characterizing the boss as heartless or unfeeling.
I'm on the line, it's overtime
Being on the job, possibly working overtime.
I'll tell you it's a crime
Referring to the difficulty of the situation as a crime.
They get me by the hour
Being paid by the hour, emphasizing a blue-collar job.
By my blue collar
Highlighting the blue-collar nature of the work.
Woo, you're squeezin' me too tight
Feeling constricted or pressured, possibly by work or life.
Oh, it's Friday night
Anticipating the relief of Friday night.
Let's run tonight
Expressing a desire to run or escape.
'Til the morning light
Planning to run until the morning light.
Keep on runnin' (keep on runnin')
Encouraging perseverance or endurance.
Keep on hidin' (keep on hidin')
Suggesting a need to keep hiding or staying cautious.
Keep on runnin' away
Continuing to run away from challenges or difficulties.
It's okay, it's alright
Reassuring that everything is okay and alright.
It's okay, it's alright
Reiterating the sense of reassurance.
And if it makes you want to jump and shout, go ahead!
Encouraging excitement and celebration if the situation calls for it.
Keep on runnin' (keep on runnin')
Repeating the idea of perseverance or endurance.
Keep on hidin' (keep on hidin')
Reiterating the need to keep hiding or staying cautious.
Keep on runnin' away, it's okay
Continuing to run away from challenges with reassurance.
Crusin' with my baby
Describing cruising with a romantic partner.
Think we just might maybe
Suggesting the possibility of finding intimacy in a back seat.
Find some back seat rhythm and blues
Referring to enjoying rhythm and blues in a romantic setting.
Radio, I said now down we go, woo baby, down we go
Expressing excitement as they go down, possibly referring to intimacy.
Keep on runnin' (keep on runnin')
Repeating the idea of perseverance or endurance.
Keep on hidin' (keep on hidin')
Reiterating the need to keep hiding or staying cautious.
Keep on runnin' away
Continuing to run away from challenges with reassurance.
It's okay
Reassuring that everything is okay.
Keep on runnin' (keep on runnin')
Repeating the idea of perseverance or endurance.
Keep on hidin' (keep on hidin')
Reiterating the need to keep hiding or staying cautious.
Keep on runnin' away
Continuing to run away from challenges with reassurance.
It's okay, it's alright
Reassuring that everything is okay and alright.
It's okay, it's alright, it's okay
Reiterating the sense of reassurance.
And if it makes you want to jump and shout, go ahead!
Encouraging excitement and celebration if the situation calls for it.
Keep on runnin' (keep on runnin')
Repeating the idea of perseverance or endurance.
Keep on hidin' (keep on hidin')
Reiterating the need to keep hiding or staying cautious.
Keep on runnin' away
Continuing to run away from challenges with reassurance.
It's okay
Reassuring that everything is okay.
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