Why Don't You Get a Job by The Offspring

The Offspring

Album
Americana
Released
1998

My friend's got a girlfriend, [Verse] C F C   G

    man he hates that bitch           C F C-G C

He tells me every day

He says, man, I really gotta lose my chick ═════

In the worst kind of way        ║ The Offspring

She sits on her ass,            ║ Why Don't You

    he works his hands to the bone  Get a Job

To give her money every payday  ╚═══════════════

But she wants more dinero just to stay at home

Well, my friend, you gotta say

                                        [Chorus]

(I won't pay, I won't pay-a, no waaaay) C    F

Naah, nah, why don't you get a job      C-G  C

(Say no way, say no way-a, no waaaay    C    F

Naah, nah, why don't you get a (job)    C-G (C)


(I guess all his money, well, it isn't enough

 (To keep her bill collectors at bay/

  Cause that girl's                     [Chorus]

      got expensive taste) x2)

                                        [Bridge]

Well, I guess it ain't easy            F F C C

    doing nothing at all - Oh yeah     F F D G

But, hey man, free rides just don't come along

Every day, let me tell you about my other

                                     friend, now

My friend's got a boyfriend, man,

    she hates that dick - She tells me every day

He wants more dinero just to stay at home

Well, my friend, you gotta say

                                        [Chorus]

 [Chorus] (I won't give you no money,

(G G C-X)      I'll always pay) (jo-o-o-o-ob)

(Hey, that's something everyone can enjoy)