Why don't you get a Job
Work for Love: The Costly Price of Relationships
Lyrics
My friend's got a girlfriend, man, he hates that bitch
Friend expresses disdain for his girlfriend
He tells me every day
Complaints about the girlfriend are frequent
He says, "Man, I really gotta lose my chick
Desire to end the relationship strongly expressed
In the worst kind of way"
Expresses the urgency of ending the relationship
She sits on her ass, he works his hands to the bone
Contrast in their workloads; she is idle, he works hard
To give her money every payday
He works diligently to financially support her
But she wants more dinero just to stay at home
Girlfriend demands more money for staying at home
Well, my friend, you gotta say
Encouragement to assert against financial demands
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
Refusal to pay for unreasonable demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Suggests the girlfriend should find employment
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way
Reiteration of the refusal to comply
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Reiterates the suggestion for the girlfriend to get a job
I guess all his money, well, it isn't enough
Money not sufficient to handle bills
To keep the bill collectors at bay
Financial struggle due to girlfriend's expensive preferences
I guess all his money, well, it isn't enough
Reiteration of financial insufficiency
'Cause that girl's got expensive taste
Girlfriend's expensive taste contributing to financial issues
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
Reiteration of refusal to pay for excessive demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Reiterates the suggestion for the girlfriend to get a job
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way
Reiteration of refusal to comply with unreasonable demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Encourages the girlfriend to find employment
Well, I guess it ain't easy doing nothing at all, oh yeah
Acknowledges the difficulty of doing nothing but emphasizes the rarity of free rides
But, hey man, free rides just don't come along every day
Stresses the infrequency of free opportunities
(Let me tell you about my other friend now)
Introduces another friend's relationship issue
My friend's got a boyfriend, man, she hates that dick
Expresses dislike for a friend's boyfriend
She tells me every day
Complaints about the boyfriend are frequent
He wants more dinero just to stay at home
Boyfriend demands more money for staying at home
Well, my friend, you gotta say
Encouragement to resist unreasonable financial requests
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
Reiteration of refusal to pay for excessive demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Suggests the friend should find employment
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way
Reiteration of refusal to comply with unreasonable demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Reiterates the suggestion for the friend to get a job
I won't give you no money, I always pay
Declares the speaker's unwillingness to provide money
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Encourages the friend to find employment
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way
Reiteration of refusal to comply with unreasonable demands
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Reiterates the suggestion for the friend to get a job
Hey, that's something everyone can enjoy
Emphasizes the universal appeal of the message
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