I Hate To Work Poem by Buddy Bee Anthony

I won't be shakin' your hands,
Won't be plowin' your fields.
I won't be workin' your lands.
or cuttin' dirty done deals.
Cuz, I hate to work.
I don't want your job
Not gonna play your fool
be a corporate cog
I don't want no promotions Ms.
Not gonna learn the biz
What don't you understand
Ties leave marks around my neck
to beat the band
I might as well admit it
my life's a lot calmer
without your job in it
Ladies and men
Let me say it again
I hate to work

Got somethin' ''portant on your mind
no matter how terrific
Only fault they gonna find
at that they are prolific
You can't smoke
a cigarette at work
or hum a happy tune
Folk breathin' all the way down your neck
Day never end too soon
Learnin' how to make my money
without punchin' a clock
wearin' a geeky haircut
and actin' kind of funny.
that's why
I hate to work.
If it's not for free.
It's not for me
you can keep your dirty cash money,
can't you see.
Computer down, computer back up
race car folk
rushin' up and
back
with the red flag.
Coffee colder in your cup,
Jack,
what a drag.

That's why I hate to work
don't want your job
rather be sittin' by your swimming pool
sippin somethin' sweet
by the swimmin' pool
just me and you.
Not gonna cut my hair
cause, I'm strictly wash and wear
That's right
uh huh,
I hate to work.

Won't be fillin' out no applications
Won't see me leafin' through no classifieds
Doctor, you can skip the blood pressure medications
to get a job
everything about me'd
have to be
one bold face lie.
that's why
I hate to work.
Sunday, Monday Tuesday, 'Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Here come's another seven day
busman's holiday.
You won't see me
pushin' wet greasy mop buckets
Sorry bossman, about your job
I'm gonna have to take a pass
and chuck it..
Cuz, I hate to work.

Six of one, a half dozen of the other.
I don't need more bossy ladies
tellin' me what to do.
I already got too many mothers.
I'll be staying up real late
I won't hesitate to
to take another day,
another week,
another month
another year
and a day
off
Cuz, just like you, I hate to work too.

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Re-edited 07/16/2025 @ 6: 25 PM Pacific Time

Buddy Bee Anthony