La canción Why Dont You Get a Job? de The Offspring habla sobre la frustración con personas que dependen financieramente de otros sin ganas de trabajar. Fue inspirada por la canción Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da de The Beatles.
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She sits on her ass He works his hands to the bone To give her money every payday But she wants more dinero just to stay at home Well my friend, you gotta say
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, No Way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job? Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job?
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough To keep her bill collectors at bay I guess all his money, well it isn't enough Cause that girl's got expensive taste
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, No Way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job? Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job?
Well I guess it ain't easy Doing nothing at alllllllll ohhhh yeahhhh 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
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, No Way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job? Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job?
I won't give you no money, I'll always pay Na na, why don't you get a job? Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay Na na, why don't you get a job? N.C.