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Huey Lewis & The News
Workin' for a Livin'

Song Information
Song Artist(s):Huey Lewis & The News
Song Title:Workin' for a Livin'
Song Mix:Live
Year:1985

Album Information
Album:The Heart of Rock & Roll -- The Best Of
Track:6

Track Classification
Genre:Rock 1980s
MusicBrainz Genre:Rock

Audio
20 sec. sample

Lyrics
Original Source:LyricWiki
Somedays won't end ever and somedays pass on by,
I'll be working here forever, at least until I die.
Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't
I'm supposed to get a raise next week, you know damn well I won't.

Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

Hey I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work
Hitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk
Hundred dollar car note, two hundred rent.
I get a check on Friday, but it's already spent.

(Alt version of above verse w/ Garth Brooks:
Hey I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work
Hitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk
Car payment, insurance, alimony, rent.
I get a check on Friday, but it's already spent. )

Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

Ooh, Workin' for a livin'
Ooh, taking what they giving
Ooh, Workin' for a livin'
Ooh, ooh

Bus boy, bartender, ladies of the night
Grease monkey, ex-junky, winner of the fight
Walking on the streets its really all the same
Selling souls, rock n' roll, any other day

Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin' (workin')
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'.

Track Information
Published Time:4:01
Measured Time:4:01
Traktor Peak dB: 0.334
Traktor Perceived dB: 2.869

Mix Information
Mixmeister BPM:156.8
Traktor BPM: 157.2 (100.0%)
Mixmeister Key:F#m

External Cross-Referencing
MusicBrainz PUID:331c70c3-554b-af8b-3e26-38b1c9c555b6

MusicBrainz MusicDNS
Song Artist:Huey Lewis & the News
Song Title:Workin' For A Livin' (Live)
First Release Year:1992

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