LYRICS

(Split scene. MARY, BOBBIE AND REX , on their way to work and school. MARY in her car, sitting in traffic; BOBBIE on the schoolbus, sitting alone; REX on the train. CHARLIE THE DOG mopes at home by his dog bowl.)

MARY: NO RESPECT! NO RESPECT! NO RESPECT! NO RESPECT!	BOBBIE: ALL WORK, NO PLAY! ALL WORK, NO PLAY! ALL WORK, NO PLAY! ALL WORK, NO PLAY!
REX: I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB!	CHARLIE THE DOG: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

GOBLIN: I just don’t get these silly humans.
FAIRY: All they do is complain about the things they have to do.
GOBLIN: It’s obvious that they’re miserable. Why don’t they just do what they want?
FAIRY: Like we do! I’m 2,376 years old next week and I’ve never felt so young.
GOBLIN: All we have to do is make mischief – we have fun like it’s our job!
FAIRY: It is our job.
GOBLIN: If only humans could learn from us.
FAIRY: They’d be much happier.
MARY:

YOU SWEEP THE FLOOR,
YOU MAKE THE BED,
IT JUST GOES ON
AND ON AND ON
UNTIL YOU'RE DEAD.
IF IT'S A CHORE,
THEN IT'S A BORE.
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK,
NO PLAY.

REX:

YOU COMB YOUR HAIR,
YOU SHAVE YOUR FACE,
A WHOLE ROUTINE,
TO PRIMP AND PREEN
AND STAY ON PACE.
THE WEAR AND TEAR
IS SO UNFAIR.
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK,
NO PLAY

BOBBIE:

ALL WORK, NO
PLAYTIME
CAN'T BE THAT HARD TO FIND
ALTHOUGH THEY SAY
TIME MARCHES ALONG
THERE'S JUST NO WAY
I'D SLAVE TO THE DAILY GRIND
IF THERE'S NO DAYTIME
LEFT TO SING A SONG

FAIRY: And what's life without singing?
GOBLIN: Or dancing!
FAIRY & GOBLIN:

YOUR KID'S ON STAGE
SOME SORTA OF SHOW
AND YOU DON'T WANNA
BUT YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO GO
THE WISEST SAGE
WOULD RANT AND RAGE
ALL DAY,
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK,
NO PLAY

GOBLIN: I hear they work 40 hours a week
FAIRY: And the kids have to go to school!
GOBLIN: Every day?
FAIRY: Almost.
BOBBIE:

YOU STUFF YOUR BRAIN
FROM EIGHT TO THREE
WHERE YOU'RE A PRIS'NER
IN A BUREAUCRATIC SEA
WELL, IT'S MUNDANE
IT'S INHUMANE
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK,
NO PLAY

MARY & REX:

AT WORK, YOU SIT
INSIDE A BOX
AND YOU'RE DISTRACTED BY
THE TICKING OF THE CLOCKS
CAN YOU ADMIT
YOU WANT TO QUIT?
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK, NO

ALL:

PLAYTIME
FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN
TRY AS YOU MAY,
TIME CRAWLS WHEN YOU'RE NOT
IT’S A CLICHÉ!
TIME STOPS NOT FOR ANYONE
TRY ANYWAY!
CHIME IN, TAKE A SHOT!

FAIRY: But there's still more to do at home!
GOBLIN: Will it ever end?
FAIRY: It’s not so easy.
ALL:

YOU PAY A BILL
YOU FEED THE CAT
YOU SEE A FRIEND
AND CONDESCEND
TO CHEW THE FAT
YOU POP A PILL
TO TAKE A CHILL
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK,
NO PLAY!

CHARLIE THE DOG:

WOOF, WOOF
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF,
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF,
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF,
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF,
WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF!

BOBBIE: YOU STUFF YOUR BRAIN FROM EIGHT TO THREE WHERE YOU'RE A PRIS'NER IN A BUREAUCRATIC SEA WELL, IT'S MUNDANE IT'S INHUMANE

MARY & REX: AT WORK, YOU SIT INSIDE A BOX AND YOU'RE DISTRACTED BY THE TICKING OF THE CLOCKS CAN YOU ADMIT YOU WANT TO QUIT?

ALL:

ALL DAY,
ALL DAY,
ALL DAY,
ALL DAY,
ALL WORK, WORK
WORK, WORK,
WORK,
NO…

FAIRY & GOBLIN: (grinning maniacally at each other) Lunchtime!

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