Midnight Shifter Lyrics - Lex Hives - Hives

You do your time, tow the line 

Wading thru the water 

Heading for the wine 

Throw your pearls for swine, break your spine 

You'll never reach a hundred doin' 99 

You gotta lift your chin to see what comes up ahead 

Before the casket slams shut and the fat lady's dead 

But if I do do do all I can 

Tomorrow comes a chance 

And if I do do do all I don't 

There's no reason it won't 

I'm gonna sit right down, I'm gonna count to four 

So hand it over a couple million or more! 

Said I know you gotta work hard, working hard every day- midnight shifter 

I know you gotta work hard, working hard in every way- midnight shifter 

Surprise surprise, I got wise 

When you get up in the morning I just close my eyes 

No dos or dies are worth the price 

Cause once you hit the floor they cut you down to size 

No don't get me wrong we could be one in the same 

But there' a difference in the way that we're playin' the game 

Never let no one be no boss over me 

You work in chains, but my thinking is free 

But if I do do do all I can 

Tomorrow comes a chance 

And if I do do do all I don't 

There's no reason it won't 

I'm gonna sit right down, I'm gonna count to four 

So hand it over a couple million or more! 

Said I know you gotta work hard, working hard every day- midnight shifter 

I know you gotta work hard, working hard in every way- 

Midnight shifter