Matthew Friedberger

Motorman

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Motorman, Motorman: don't stop this train, 'cause I don't think I can ever go to work again. No I don't think I can ever go to work again. I've had sixteen jobs this week; I quit 'em all twice already. And girlfriend broke up with me three times and now's going steady with my boss from the 12th one, a South African called Justin .... Motorman, Motorman: don't stop this train, 'cause I don't think I can ever go to work again. I've had thirty-two jobs last month, the longest for a day: charter flight to Barraquilla to deliver the paper. And the second longest was six hours as hurricane-shutter installation supervisor, for a Rockland county Rite-Aid.

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appleseed On Dec 15, 2007

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2007-12-15 02:52:52

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