We get up every morningfor the long hot warning.Take the 8:15 into the cityThere’s a whistle up abovePeople pushing, people shovingand the girls, are trying to look pretty.And if your train’s on timeyou can get to work by 9:00.Start your stinking job to get your pay.If you ever get annoyedyou can be self-employed.I love to work at nothing all day.[chorus]And I’ve been taking care of businessevery dayTaking care of businessevery way.I’ve been taking care of businessit’s all mine.Taking care of businessand working overtime.Its an easy transitionto be a musicianIf you can make a soundkind of mellow.Get a second-hand guitarChances are you’ll go farIf you hang outwith the right kind of fellows.People see you having funjust lying in the sun.Tell them that you like it this way.It’s the work that we avoidand we’re all self-employed.We love to work at nothing all day.[chorus]