Working all day
Feeling so tired
But when Friday comes
I feel so inspired
Counting down the hours
Waiting for the clock to strike
'Cause the only time I love my job is on payday night

Living paycheck to paycheck
Paycheck blues
Working so hard
Paying all my dues
Boss man watching
Always on my back
But when that money hits my hand
I can't help but crack

On payday
I feel like a king
Drowning in dollars
I can do anything
But come Monday morning
I'll be back to the grind
Just counting down the days till the next payday time

'Cause the only time
I love my job
Is on payday
When that green hits my hand
I feel like a king
In a game of spades

But the other days
It's a different tune
A different shade
I'm punching that clock
Feeling like a clock
Ticks my soul away

Payday blues
Got me singin' the truth
Can't escape this life
No matter how hard I try
But when that money's in my pocket
Everything feels right
Only for a moment
On this payday night