Well the sun comes up about six o' three
And it hides behind the old oak tree
Til the birds on the porch start singing about 7:15
And the coffee can only stay so hot
About 42 minutes in a broken pot
So I got to only make it enough for me
There's no one in this house that'll drink it
And in between the thoughts of you I got to thinking
I ought to get a day job
Ought to find a nine-to-five
Ought to make some money
Ought to let somebody
Else take my time
I've been crying
Since you been gone
For all the time I waste on you, baby
I ought to get a day job
I tried giving my momma a call
Tried watching paint dry on the wall
And I tried
But what's the point of growing grass if it ain't green?
Well the telephone rang cause she never picked up
And I honestly don't mind too much
Cause I know just what she'd tell my daddy
And what she'd say to me
I ought to get a day job
Ought to find a nine-to-five
Ought to make some money
Ought to let somebody
Else take my time
I've been crying
Since you been gone
For all the time I waste on you, baby
I ought to get a day job
If I ever get a paycheck, take it to the bank
Cash it with the teller, tell him twenty and change
Buy myself a payphone, dial 411
If it's the only way to find you, babe
Hey!
I ought to get a day job
Ought to find a nine-to-five
Ought to make some money
Ought to let somebody
Else take my time
I've been crying
Since you been gone
For all the time I waste on you, baby
Yeah, for all the time I waste on you, baby
I ought to get a day job