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Verse 1:
I been Dworking all day for me mate on the site
DRunning around like a blue arsed fly
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
DEvery bleeding minute I been on the go
DUp and down the ladder like a fiddler's elbow
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
Chorus:
AWait for tomorrow at half past ten
When GI sign on, but until then
I'll be Dworking, I'll be Aworking all day for me Dmate
Verse 2:
Aint' Dgot no cards, don't pay no tax
For a Dscore in me hand I'll be breaking me back
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
DCall me a crook, call me bent,
But DI need more than food and rent
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
Chorus x1
Bridge:
They Ctry to follow me Devery day
I Cgive 'em the slip and I'm Don my way
CNone of the other blokes Dthink it's wrong
'Coz Aevery one of 'em's signing on
Solo:                         x2
e-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
B-------------------------------|-----------10--|--------------------------|
G--10b--10b--10b--10b--10b-10b--|--14p12p10-----|--10b--10b--10b--10b-10b--|
D-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
A-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
E-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
              (Repeat all once)
Chorus x1
Bridge x1
Verse 3:
The Dbenefit boys are out of touch
What Dthey don't know won't hurt 'em much
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
If I'm Dcaught I'll go down for a month or three
But they'll Dstill be paying out, looking after me
I been Gworking, I been working all day for me Dmate
Chorus x1
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Working

by Cock Sparrer

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Verse 1:

I been working all day for me mate on the site

Running around like a blue arsed fly

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

Every bleeding minute I been on the go

Up and down the ladder like a fiddler's elbow

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

Chorus:

Wait for tomorrow at half past ten

When I sign on, but until then

D A D

I'll be working, I'll be working all day for me mate

Verse 2:

Aint' got no cards, don't pay no tax

For a score in me hand I'll be breaking me back

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

Call me a crook, call me bent,

But I need more than food and rent

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

Chorus x1

Bridge:

C D

They try to follow me every day

C D

I give 'em the slip and I'm on my way

C D

None of the other blokes think it's wrong

'Coz every one of 'em's signing on

Solo: x2

e-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|

B-------------------------------|-----------10--|--------------------------|

G--10b--10b--10b--10b--10b-10b--|--14p12p10-----|--10b--10b--10b--10b-10b--|

D-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|

A-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|

E-------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|

(Repeat all once)

Chorus x1

Bridge x1

Verse 3:

The benefit boys are out of touch

What they don't know won't hurt 'em much

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

If I'm caught I'll go down for a month or three

But they'll still be paying out, looking after me

G D

I been working, I been working all day for me mate

Chorus x1

DDDD

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