Story Behind The Song
True life tale:
Robbin Thompson was in Bruce Springsteen's band, Steel Mill... just before he assembled the E Street Band.
He is still friends with Bruce, who brings Robbin onstage to play with him when he comes to Virginia.
Song Description
First verse tells the story:
"got my ragtop down, cruisin down the boulevard
gonna do some serious damage to one of my credit cards
gonna do a little drinkin tonight, feel like i got the right to let things go
i've been workin all week, time to get out of control"
| Song Length |
4:23 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Restless |
Subject |
Party, Alchohol, Beer, Wine |
| Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
got my ragtop down, cruisin down the boulevard
gonna do some serious damage to one of my credit cards
gonna do a little drinkin tonight, feel like i got the right to let things go
I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK,
TIME TO GET OUT OF CONTROL!
cruisin like a lone wolf checkin every bar in town
i ain't got no excess baggage that'll only weigh me down
i'll probably do somethin i'll regret, that's just the way it goes
I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK,
TIME TO GET OUT OF CONTROL!
you better lock up your women tonight you'd better close down the liquor store
bring in the police and the national guard
cause i've been workin just like a slave this mountain it's ready to blow
I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK,
TIME TO GET OUT OF CONTROL!
time to cut things loose and let things slide
put this old jalopy into over-drive
they only give you 2 short days so let the good times roll
I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WEEK,
TIME TO GET OUT OF CONTROL!