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Workin' on the Swing Shift

by The Emergency Room

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1.
Saturday night at the factory The boss was shooting craps with our fate Someone said, “The market value’s starting to climb” As the late shift showed up late Looked like I was gonna make it home on time Until the Swing Shift locked the gate Workin' on the Swing Shift I’m a lucky man (HE'S A LUCKY, HE'S A LUCKY MAN" Workin' on the Swing Shift You put your life in their hands (YOU PUT YOUR LIFE, YOU PUT YOUR LIFE IN THEIR HANDS") And you don’t wanna be on the other side When the Swing Shift make a stand Well, The Mexican foreman said, “You no gonna work? Why you put your head in the noose?” (“WHY WHY WHY”) I cried, “Why you wanna sacrifice yourself for that jerk? The train’s supposed to pull the caboose!” (“WHOO WHOO WHOO”) We were barricaded in the boiler room Till the Swing Shift busted us loose Workin' on the Swing Shift I’m a lucky man Workin' on the Swing Shift You put your life in their hands And you don’t wanna be on the other side When the Swing Shift make a stand It must’ve been early this morning But it felt like very late last night (“LATE LAST, LATE LAST NIGHT”) Big Charlie showed up without any warning Tried to knock us out of the fight (“OUT OF THE FIGHT”) We had the union recruiter (“RECRUITER”) Charlie had his six-shooter (“SIX-SHOOTER”) But the Swing Shift put out the light (“PUT OUT THE LIGHT”) Workin' on the Swing Shift I’m a lucky man Workin' on the Swing Shift You put your life in their hands And you don’t wanna be on the other side When the Swing Shift make a stand ... He's been workin' on the Swing Shift a long, long time WE BEEN WORKIN' ON THE SWING SHIFT A LONG, LONG TIME
2.
Far Rockaway 03:28
Doctor won’t you cut out my cancer please But leave my broken heart Love’s a lot like a deadly disease It needs a damaged place to start We’ll always have Far Rockaway You won’t see me again It’s better this way We may not have Paris, but We’ll have Far Rockaway I’m flying in to JFK on BOAC or Pan American I need to hear what my doctors say about That pain in my chest – it was gone But now it’s there again We’ll always have Far Rockaway… White Castle burgers and Jamaica Bay We may not have Paris, but We’ll have Far Rockaway There’s no future in the wreck of a love affair It would’ve been good if you could look me in the eye Your love is like a cancelled cheque floating in the air You promised me millions but the well ran dry We’ll always have Far Rockaway… White Castle burgers and Jamaica Bay We may not have Paris, but We’ll have Far Rockaway “Get in the car with Leo now "Leo’s gonna take you to the beach. "Leo, take the scenic route, please... Bye-bye” We’ll always have Far Rockaway You won’t see me again It’s better this way We may not have Paris, but We’ll have Far Rockaway
3.
The Earth moves around the Sun That’s how the winter turns into the spring The Earth moves around the Sun And a body gets warm I circle round your love, baby Use your gravity and pull me down The Earth moves around the Sun That’s how a body gets warm I don't like waiting, it's dark out there I’m sick and tired of staying out in the cold When you look at me you don’t shed a tear Shine your light on me baby The Earth moves around the Sun... Honey you’re my star today You radiate light But you’re so far away The Earth moves around the Sun Make a body feel warm I don’t like waiting – it’s dark out here... The Earth moves around the Sun... I’m like a rocket that can’t get started Stuck in orbit, broken hearted The Earth moves around the Sun Make a body feel warm I don’t like waiting – it’s dark out here I’m sick and tired of staying out in the cold When you look at me you don’t shed a tear Shine your light on me baby I want to feel the heat of your lips Then we’ll take it to a total eclipse Cause the Earth moves around the Sun It makes a body get warm
4.
We’re huddled under the waves in a submarine We’re waiting for the sunrise in a world of black, blue & green We may have to dive We may have to roll We may have to survive All alone in the cold But when the moment arrives We’re gonna sing for our lives We’re gonna sing for our lives Some of us are gonna have to die for the rest to make it through Nobody’s giving any guarantees - It could be me, it could be you We may have to rock We may have to swing We may have to run We could lose everything But when that moment arrives We’re gonna sing for our lives We’re gonna sing for our lives We’re heading over to hell tonight on a wing and a prayer I wish we had a better idea of what’s waiting for us over there We may have to dance We may have to groove We may have to drop everything cause We may have to make a move But when the moment arrives We’re gonna sing for our lives We’re gonna sing for our lives It’s all about taking a chance in the end It’s all about taking a chance & holding out for your friends It’s all about sticking it out though you’re cutting it pretty fine It’s all about laying it out there as you walk right down that line Sing for our lives, We’re gonna sing for our lives Sing for our lives, We’re gonna sing for our lives Sing for our lives
5.
Night School 06:11
You can’t fool me I went to night school I can read in the dark They told us to watch out For people like you Life’s not a walk in the park All night long, all night long - I went to night school All night long, all night long - I went to night school I live in the city now But I’m not afraid When I walk down your block I thank my lucky stars Y’know I wasn’t born on Mars Or under a rock All night long... Hear me call your name Watch me light the flame You can bet it’s gonna get hot Take me under your wing Where you can hear me sing Like it or not All night long... The things I saw It was against the law You probably wouldn’t believe Those girls were so thin Dancing on the head of a pin Honey, I think it’s time to leave All night long... Getting on that train Making my intentions plain You see I’m not coming back But keep it under your hat I like it like that Don’t wanna take no flak All night long, all night long - I went to night school All night long, all night long - I went to night school Yeah I went to night school - You can't fool me

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Praise for "Workin' on the Swing Shift" from musical icon **Garland Jeffreys**: "We're listening to Far Rockaway and it sounds FANTASTIC!! It's giving us a real kick!!" Thanks Garland and Claire! www.garlandjeffreys.com

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released November 29, 2019

The Emergency Room ® lineup on this EP is:
Chris Fox – bass
Sandra Moog – keyboards
Peter Patrick – vocals
Owen Robinson – guitars
Kei Patrick – backing vocals
Wagner Antunes – drums*

All words & music by Peter L. Patrick (except "The Earth Moves Around the Sun", words & music by Peter L. Patrick & Sim Wright). Peter L. Patrick copyright control / PRS for Music.
Produced by The Emergency Room ®.
Photos & graphic design by Kalyani Temmink. Logo by Tom Fox.
Thanks to Liam & Maz at Pioneer Studios.
Peter L Patrick is rights holder for The Emergency Room ®.

* Daniel Fox and Adrian Birch have also played drums with The Emergency Room. Special thanks to Adrian, Bruce & Sim for getting us on the road!

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