JUMP THROUGH THE HOOPS

wake up and shake myself out of bed again
shaking the day down in my head again
it's up and out, rise and shine, on the double
no time to slack, attack, and tackle the trouble
shake myself out of bed again

chorus:
no time to stop and assess
can't let it grind to a halt
can't stop and look at the mess 
and then find out it's my fault
I can't stop for a single minute
I know hell, well I'm living in it
no time to stop at all
I've got to jump through the hoops

my job, well it's a 9 to 5 nightmare
I'm serving whiskey, stale wit, and beer
come on in, how've you been?? have I met you??
what'll it be now??  what can I get you??
my job, well it's a nightmare
and everyday from 9 to 5 I'm there

chorus

roll over, sit up and beg
well I'd much rather...lie down and play dead
here comes another hoop

holidays have got to be the worst
I've seen so many, I've got it well rehearsed
joy to the world, hark the hay, let me hear it
deck the halls, trim the tree, that's the spirit
holidays are not for me
chop down the tree
they've got to be the worst

I'm old and set in my ways
no stopping now, it's a shame
but in my much younger days
I'd stop and I'd take the blame
I'm alright, if I don't know and can't see
I'll live in hell 'til the day that they plant me
no time to stop at all, I've got to jump through the hoops

roll over, sit up and beg
well I'd much rather, I'd much rather, I'd much rather.....
lie down and play dead
all over, so long my friend
so long, all over the end