Story Behind The Song

written while performing on cruise ships in the Caribbean

Song Description

Living the good life & singing about it

Lyrics

IT'S A ROUGH JOB

SITTIN' AT THE BAR ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
HAD ANOTHER DOUBLE AND I'M FEELIN' ALRIGHT
FREE DRINKS ARE MAKIN' IT HARD TO LEAVE
AND THE BARTENDER NEEDS MY COMPANY
WHAT'S THIS ON THE FLOOR, HEY A $50 BILL
YEAH, I GUESS I GOT A LITTLE TIME TO KILL
LET'S SETTLE BACK IN, HAVE ANOTHER ROUND
IT'S A ROUGH JOB
BUT SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT

WORKIN' - IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT
I GET PAID JUST THE SAME, NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT
SITTIN' HERE DREAMIN', STARIN' INTO SPACE
I JUST FINISHED LUNCH BUT IT'S TIME FOR A BREAK
SIPPIN' ON MY COFFEE, I CHOKE AND START TO COUGH
THE BOSS SAYS WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE AFTERNOON OFF
AS A MATTER OF FACT, TAKE A WEEK OFF WITH PAY
IT'S A ROUGH JOB
BUT SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT

GOIN' TO A PARTY ALMOST EVERY NIGHT
DANCIN' ON THE TABLES, YOU NEVER SEEN SUCH A SIGHT
I SEEM TO BE FAMOUS WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX
THIS ATTENTION'S HARD TO TAKE, BUT I'LL DO MY BEST
THE LADIES ALL SAY, "HONEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE TAKE ME HOME
THE GUYS STAND IN LINE, BEGGIN' FOR MY PHONE
THESE DIFFICULT DECISIONS, GETTIN' HARDER EVERY DAY
IT'S A ROUGH JOB
BUT SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT


LYIN' ON THE BEACH, SOAKIN' UP THE RAYS
I GUESS I'VE BEEN HERE NOW ABOUT 9 OR 10 DAYS
SWIMMIN' IN THE WATER, SLEEPIN' IN THE SUN
TIME TO ROLLOVER, THIS SIDE'S ABOUT DONE
THESE COMPANY PAID VACATIONS GONNA MAKE ME GET SOFT
WHAT DID THEY CALL IT, SOME KINDA TAX WRITE-OFF?
YOU COULD SAY I'M JUST A HOBO RIDIN' ON THE GRAVY-TRAIN
IT'S A ROUGH JOB
BUT SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT