Story Behind The Song
2004. Based upon a real conversation wherein the speaker, Bert Carey, said "You've got to give it everything you've got!" Referring to playing music for a living.
Song Description
Spoken to someone who doesn't want to work to achieve his goals.
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Judgement |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
You say that you don?t want to work too hard for a livin?
Everything should fall in your lap
These ain?t reasons, their excuses your givin?
You must think I?m some kind of sap
If you can?t stand the heat
Get out of the kitchen
Darlin? some don?t like it hot
Your unmotivated attitude needs switchin?
You got to give it everything that you got
Your always so jealous of other people?s money
You never got nothin? good to say
Well I got some really bad news for you honey
They made it the old fashioned way
Refrain
You say that you want to be successful
But I think that time is getting short
You say responsibility?s so stressful
I don?t think that you?re the successful sort
You say you?re not appreciated for how much you?ve been workin?
You never get the credit that?s due
I don?t know whose leash it is you think you?re jerkin?
But the collar fits quite nicely on you
Refrain
You?re never satisfied with other people?s contributions
Nothin?s ever good enough for you
You always see the problem but never the solution
And you tell everyone else what to do
© 2003 Eric J. Hill/Morning Squire Music/ASCAP