Big Daddy Kane — A Job Aint Nuthin But Work

[Intro] When you work, sometimes you sweat And when you sweat you're gonna get wet You're gonna get wet (Ow) Work that sucker to death, come on now (Ow) Nothin' but work (Woah), you're gonna get wet (Ow) Work that sucker to death, come on now (Ow) Check it out [Verse 1] I was the one to say I get the job done I did it and got with it, I must admit it was well-fitted A piece of the pie would be fly Instead of a crumb for a bum, uh, I gotta get some But I don't wanna be a secondhand, middle man I wanna take a grandstand and Makin' the cash flow grow, pullin' myself outta the dirt And a job ain't nothin' but work [Chorus] Work (Yeah), nothin' but work (You know?) A job ain't nothin' but work Work Work (Yeah) Work (Yeah), nothin' but work (What you know about it?) A job ain't nothin' but work (Yeah) Work (Nothin' but work), woah [Verse 2] Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money Gotta get made to get paid in this trade And I believe that I can achieve To make ends meet like a hair weave Survivin' in this economy, people in the world they gotta be Stayin' in the upper class, so you're the path The rich gets the most and the poor gets a little And only Monie Love can make it in the middle I can't let life get the best of me I gotta take, take control of my own destiny Control what I hold and of course be the boss of myself No one else will bring me wealth I gotta hit them streets to make ends meet So just bust the style of a hustler Run a scam, 'cause damn, many people pockets get hurt And a job ain't nothin' but work [Pre-Chorus] Workin' everyday All the damn week A job ain't nothin' but work Workin' everyday On the subway A job ain't nothin' but work (That's what I said) [Chorus] Nothin' but work (Work) A job ain't nothin' but work (Give it to me now) Uh, check it out, check it out Work (Nothin' but work), c'mon, c'mon A job ain't nothin' but work (I need a break) I need a break (I need a break) A check it, check it, check it out [Bridge] No more workin' overtime You get yours and I'll get mine I won't stop at any cost I won't stop 'til I'm the boss (Show 'em the way) Workin' (Alright, uh) Workin' (Come on, come on, come on, come on, yeah) Workin' everyday All the damn week A job ain't nothin' but work (Check it out) Workin' everyday (Every day) On the subway (Subway) A job ain't nothin' but work (A job ain't nothin' but work) Juggling numbers You get an hour A job ain't nothin' but work (Said a job ain't nothin' but work) You're not respected Your boss is trippin' A job ain't nothin' but work (Said a job ain't nothin' but work) [Chorus] A job ain't nothin' but work (C'mon, c'mon) Work (Yeah) Work A job ain't nothin' but work You got to work (Come on) Come on, come on, come on, come on A job ain't nothin' but work You got to work (Give it to me now), I need a break I need a break When you work, sometimes you sweat And when you sweat you're gonna get wet I need a break, I need a break (Check it, check it out) [Verse 3] Straight outta the ghetto Not out of Beverly Hills or Flushing Meadows Yet through, I made it this far and had to gamble, scramble, peddle Ain't no shame in my game and I came through like a thoroughbred But still there's more ahead I'm not the greedy, I'm the needy seekin' a financial status That put my pockets to be the fattest I don't wanna be employed when times are hard I'm so against workin' I wouldn't even take a blowjob I'd rather do my own thing I gotta be the one in charge to make myself live large A J-O-B is not for me, I don't want no parts of it So take this job and shove it [Outro] When you work, sometimes you sweat And when you sweat you're gonna get wet When you're wet, when, when you're wet (Don't give up) Keep on rockin', hey-hey When you work, sometimes you sweat And when you sweat you're gonna get wet When you work, sometimes you sweat And when you sweat you're gonna get wet