Just About Enough

Tonight I’m clocking out for the very last time
I’ve had enough of your production line
Just about enough but I don’t mean quit
I said I’m clocking out because I’m not taking shit
Just about enough and then it’s party time (x4)
We all need a welfare state
Leisure sin was out of date
I’ve got nothing but my chains to lose
I’m not paying my union dues
When the chips are down
The kids all gather round
Payday is Friday
But I’m not hanging round
Just about enough and then it’s party time (x4)
Just about enough and then it’s party time (x4) plus voiceover:
We all need a welfare state
Leisure sin was out of date
Hey mums and dads, now you’re looking sad
Government policy’s nothing but a fad
Getting up and working is no paradise
The Devil’s having fun and it’s twice as nice
I’ve got nothing but my chains to lose
I’m not paying my union dues
When the chips are down
The kids all gather round
Payday is Friday
But I’m not hanging round
Just about enough and then it’s party time (x4)
Hey all you others, you’d better call your brothers
You’ve got no pension scheme and no insurance covers
Love is out the window now I’ve quit my job
But I’ve gotta get up on my feet cuz I’m no underdog
We all need
We all need
We all need a welfare state
Leisure sin was out of date
Just about enough and then it’s party time (repeat to fade) plus voiceover:
I say, I say, I say, have you heard the one about the, er...
I say, I say, have you heard the one about the, er...
Seems to be happening in the kitchen
I reckon we ought to make a move, don’t you?
It’s getting a bit stale around here
Your place or mine?
From the album Left Handed Dream, released in 1982, Epic. US.