Story Behind The Song
GUY'S UP LATE AT NIGHT TRYING TO GET A SONG TOGETHER URGENTLY FOR HIS PUBLISHER ...AND BOY IS HE STRESSED
| Song Length |
4:50 |
Genre |
Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frantic, Tense |
Subject |
Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
BURNIN'THE MIDNIGHT OIL WORDS & MUSIC ©AL KERR 2005
VERSE 1
END OF THE DAY AND MY WORK BEGINS
TEN pm AND WHAT A STATE I'M IN
I JUST CAN' THINK THINK OF ANYTHIN'
I GUESS MY BRAIN IS ON THE BLINK AGAIN
AN'I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YEAH I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
VERSE 2
NOW EVERYBODY HAS GONE TO BED
I'M SPENDIN'TIME JUST A SCRATCHIN'MY HEAD
CELLS IN MY BRAIN APPEAR TO BE DEAD
THIS JOB AINT EASY IT JUST HAS TO BE SAID
AN'I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YEAH I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
CHORUS
YOU DON'T GET NOTHIN'FOR NOTHIN
YOU GOTTA SWEAT AND TOIL
THATS WHY
I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YOU DON'T GET NOTHIN'FOR NOTHIN
YOU GOTTA SWEAT AND TOIL
THATS WHY
I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
VERSE
THIS JOB AINT EASY I'VE SAID IT BEFORE
WELL I LOOK AT MY WATCH A QUARTER TO FOUR
DON'T WANT NO BAILLIFS KNOCKIN'ON MY DOOR
OH IT'S MY LIVIN' THAT'S FOR SURE
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YEAH I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
CHORUS 2
YOU DON'T GET NOTHIN'FOR NOTHIN
YOU GOTTA SWEAT AND TOIL
THATS WHY
I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
MIDDLE
RECORD COMPANY PAYS ME WELL
BUT THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE A PRODUCT TO SELL
I JUST CAN'T GET THOSE LYRICS TO GEL
MAYBE THEY'LL TELL ME TELL ME TO GO TO HELL
LEAD BREAK
VERSE 2 SPOKEN
THIS JOB AINT EASY I'VE SAID IT BEFORE
I LOOK AT MY WATCH AN' IT'S QUARTER TO FOUR
DON'T WANT NO BAILLIFS KNOCKIN'DOWN MY DOOR
THAT'S MY LIVIN' THAT'S FOR SURE
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YEAH BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
CHORUS
YOU DON'T GET NOTHIN'FOR NOTHIN
YOU GOTTA SWEAT AND TOIL
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
YOU DON'T GET NOTHIN'FOR NOTHIN
YOU GOTTA SWEAT AND TOIL
THAT'S WHY I'M BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL
OUTRO
BURNIN' BURNIN' THE MIDNIGHT OIL REPEAT TO FADE OUT
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