Lyrics
He's in love with rock'n'roll, whoa
Expressing love for rock'n'roll.
He's in love with gettin' stoned, whoa
Expressing love for recreational drug use.
He's in love with Janie Jones, whoa
Expressing love for a person named Janie Jones.
He don't like his boring job, no
Disliking his dull and uninteresting job.
He's in love with rock'n'roll, whoa
Reiteration of love for rock'n'roll.
He's in love with gettin' stoned, whoa
Reiteration of love for getting stoned.
He's in love with Janie Jones, whoa
Reiteration of love for Janie Jones.
He don't like his boring job, no
Reiteration of discontent with his boring job.
And he knows what he like to do
Asserting awareness of personal preferences.
He knows he's gonna have fun with you
Anticipating enjoyment and fun with someone (possibly Janie Jones).
You lucky lady
Addressing a fortunate lady (possibly Janie Jones).
And he knows when the evening comes
Acknowledging the end of the workday.
When his job is done, he'll be over in his car for you
Planning to visit someone after work.
He's in love with rock'n'roll, whoa
Reiteration of love for rock'n'roll.
He's in love with gettin' stoned, whoa
Reiteration of love for getting stoned.
He's in love with Janie Jones, whoa
Reiteration of love for Janie Jones.
He don't like his boring job, no
Reiteration of discontent with his boring job.
In the in-tray, lots of work
Describing a pile of work in the "in-tray" at his job.
But the boss at the firm always thinks he shirks
Highlighting a perception by the boss that he avoids work.
But he's just like everyone, he's got a Ford Cortina
Describing the protagonist's car, a Ford Cortina.
That just won't run without fuel
Indicating the car's need for fuel to run.
Fill her up, Jacko
Suggesting a need to refuel the car (Jacko).
He's in love with rock'n'roll, whoa
Reiteration of love for rock'n'roll.
He's in love with gettin' stoned, whoa
Reiteration of love for getting stoned.
He's in love with Janie Jones, whoa
Reiteration of love for Janie Jones.
He don't like his boring job, no
Reiteration of discontent with his boring job.
And the invoice it don't quite fit
Highlighting a mismatch in an invoice.
No payola in his alphabetical file
Indicating the absence of bribes or payola in records.
'Cept for the government, man
Mentioning an exception for the government in terms of bribes.
And he's just gonna really tell the boss
Expressing a desire to confront the boss about dissatisfaction.
He's gonna really let him know exactly how he feels
Planning to express feelings to the boss.
It's pretty bad
Commenting on the severity of the situation.
He's in love with rock'n'roll, whoa
Reiteration of love for rock'n'roll.
He's in love with gettin' stoned, whoa
Reiteration of love for getting stoned.
He's in love with Janie Jones, whoa
Reiteration of love for Janie Jones.
He don't like his boring job, no, no, no
Final expression of discontent with his boring job.
Let them know, let them know
Encouraging openness and communication with others.
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