Tonalidad: F major
Verse 1
Em
D
Say,
G
A
man didn't I call you last night
D
And tell you not to come
G
By my house this morning?
C
I can't make it to work
D
this morning
G
And I'll tell you why
Verse 2
G
A
I was up all night with my baby
D
G
D
And it was crying like crazy
G
C
I thought that maybe I'd stop her
D
G
If I would change her little diaper
A
But it seemed it wanted it's mother
D
G
A
Who was playing sleep undercover
D
G
So I walked the baby 'til
C
C#dim
it fell asleep
D
G
And now I got achin' feet, sing!
Verse 3
G
A
I'm not going to work
D
(I'm not going to work today)
Would you tell him for me
G
one more time?
A
(I'm not going to work today)
D
You don't seem to under
G
stand what it is
C
A
(Maybe I don't get no pay)
D
You better bring me my
money
(But I'm not going to work today)
G
Listen to me tell you something
Verse 4
A
D
G
Em
A
D
I have had troubles on top of troubles
G
C
And my feet are botherin' me so bad
D
G
And everybody thinks I don't
Like my children, listen
A
D
I've got a big son and a daughter
G
A
D
Who takes no pity on their father
G
C
I came home from work at four
D
G
And they wanted me to do the limbo
A
Now I'm a good sort of pappy
D
G
A
D
For trying to make his children happy
G
C
I went out and did the limbo
D
G
And now my back is sore sing, girls!
Verse 5
G
Em
A
(I'm not going to work today)
D
Tell my story, honey
G
(I'm not going to
A
work today)
D
But you better bring me my money
G
(Maybe I don't get no pay) Tell him,
C
now
D
Send me my check on by here today,
forward
(But I'm not going to work
G
today) yeah!
Verse 6
A
D
G
I need my money, the baby needs milk
A
D
My wife needs shoes
G
And I got to have a little
C
something myself
D
G
Bring me my money here, listen
Now please don't you get
D
Folks
G
Em
A
I love my children, and that's no joke
D
G
C
But this here modern generation
C#dim
D
G
Is gonna be my whole ruination
A
D
So doing the limbo and walkin' steeples
G
A
D
I'm gonna leave it to the young people
G
C
Stick the way I know, beginner
D
And that's being the
G
family breadwinner
Sing!
Verse 7
A
(I'm not going to work
Em
A
(I'm not going to work today)
D
G
Ooh, my back is killin'
me inside
C
(Maybe I don't get no pay)
D
My feet, bring me my slippers,
G
honey
(But I'm not going to work today)
Verse 8
Oh, I tell you I just can't make it
A
(I'm not going to work today)
D
G
But you better tell that man to
Em
Send me my check on here
A
(I'm not going to work
D
G
Today) My company mail
C
(Maybe I don't get no pay)
The dog needs a bone
D
(But I'm not going to work
G
Today) Wife needs shoes
(I'm not going to work today)
Verse 9
And the baby needs milk
A
D
(I'm not going to work today)
And I got to put a
Em
D
Little somthing in my pocket,
G
alright
C
(Maybe I don't get no pay) Send
G
(I'm not going to work today)
A
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