Now that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired

And you can have anyone that you have ever desired

All you gotta tell me now is why why why why

Welcome to the workin' week

Oh I know it don't thrill you I hope it don't kill you

Welcome to the workin' week

You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it

All of your family had to kill to survive

And they're still waitin' for their big day to arrive

But if they knew how I felt they'd bury me alive

Welcome to the workin' week

Oh I know it don't thrill you I hope it don't kill you

Welcome to the workin' week

You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it

I hear you sayin' "Hey the city's all right

When you only read about it in books

Spend all your money gettin' so convinced

That you never even bother to look

Sometimes I wonder if we're livin' in the same land

Why d'you wanna be my friend when I feel like a juggler

Running out of hands

Welcome to the workin' week oh welcome to the working week