Song Description

Celebrates 'cutting loose' from the daily grind. The person in the song is always 'on-line' - faxes - texts - emails and deadlines conspire to keep them under pressure. They've had enough and it's time for some R & R!

Lyrics

You?ve been workin?
Everybody needs a little bit more than that in this world
Nose to the grindstone
?Til your knuckles are white and you?re just too tightly curled
Well, you know what they say about work and no play
Here comes the weekend honey, I?m gonna pick up my pay

Chorus
I got to lose these blues ? take in a little colour and noise
Get myself downtown, tonight I?m hanging out with the boys
Everybody?s got to make a living, but when the working day?s complete
I pick up my feet and start walking to the beat of the street
Walking to the beat of the street

There?s too much happening
It?s hard to know just where to draw the line
My senses are spinning
My thoughts are like a tangled ball of twine
Well, you know what they say about work and no play
Well, here comes the weekend honey, I?m gonna pick up my pay

I?m gonna lose these blues ? take in a little colour and noise
Get myself downtown, tonight I?m hanging out with the boys
Everybody?s got to make a living, but when the working day?s complete
I pick up my feet and start walking to the beat of the street
Yes I?m walking to the beat of the street

Bridge
Gonna jump all over that cell phone
Gonna take an axe to the fax ma ? chine
Don?t you dare leave another message
Tell the boss I need a change of scene

I?m gonna lose these blues ? take in a little colour and noise
Get myself downtown, tonight I?m hanging out with the boys
Everybody?s got to make a living, but when the working day?s complete
I pick up my feet and start walking to the beat of the street
Yes I?m walking to the beat of the street

(End fade)

Words and Music Copyright Chris Betts 1996