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Do Quit Your Day Job

from Jumpers For Goalposts by Just Muz

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As pictured, I never really enjoyed working in a warehouse. I wrote this song after thinking how many of us get trapped in the dead end jobs we don’t want to, but need to do. But what if we didn’t need to? I had to go through so many of these jobs, before realising my career as a Hip Hop artist, and then realising that I shouldn’t be an isolated example - so the who the hell said don’t quit your day job?

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Who the hell said don't quit your day job?
You don't need be a pilot, you can take off 
What you afraid of? money or the small talk
it aint about the dough mate 
what is this bake off?
Who the hell said don't quit your night shift, 
You're an illustrator, working as a typist 
You're a great writer and they got as you waitress, 
Throw the plate down quick, be that escapist...

I worked in a warehouse a couple of nights, 
got fired pretty quick cos I wasn't polite 
there was a foreman I wanted to fight, 
and five pounds an hour outside, no it wasn't alright.
Wrote raps on the packages, I was meant to package in
even more packaging, pretty damn knackering 
grin like saccharin lacking in some genuine sweetness, 
by the end of the week, I would've packed it in 
but anyway they saved me the job, 
life's not about what you make for the boss 
How many of us are really so in love with our work?
Oh its going quiet now, the truth that's uncomfortable hurts.

Who the hell said don't quit your day job, 
you don't need be a pilot, you can take off 
What you afraid of? money or the small talk
it aint about the dough, 
what is this bake off?
Who the hell said don't quit your night shift, 
You're an illustrator, working as a typist 
You're a great writer and they got as you waitress, 
Throw the plate down quick, be that escapist

I worked a for a company a month a day, 
four dollars an hour, that was all I would make 
the supervisor on my case said Chris quit your daydream 
at least get my name right, and can I get break please?
Eight hours straight, is that shit even legal? 
this is for my people who are grinding for them evil
corporations and they will be brave enough to leave em
Believe me, it's easy - I just told em I was ducking out, 
Never going back there, no fucking doubt 
I'm touring with my heroes and finally my book is out 
funny how I used to only rhyme for enjoyment, 
now I made it actually into my line of employment 
I'm laughing to the bank as I walk right past it, 
forget the money, it's only paper and plastic 

and how is that gonna last after I'm gone?
When i'm buried in the dust, they'll be playing this song (x3)

Who the hell said don't quit your day job, 
you don't need be a pilot, you can take off 
What you afraid of? money or the small talk
it aint about the dough, 
what is this bake off?
Who the hell said don't quit your night shift, 
You're a painter by trade, working as a typist 
You're a great writer and they got as you waitress, 
Throw the plate down quick, be that escapist

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from Jumpers For Goalposts, released February 28, 2016
Produced by OHD
Written by Christian Foley

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