Country music stars Kenny Chesney and George Strait‘s “Shiftwork” duet was written by Troy Jones. The song about hardworking people was released in December 2007 as the third single from Chesney’s album Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates.
“Shiftwork” Music Video
“Shiftwork” Lyrics
Shift work, hard work, tired body
Blue-collar shirt and a baseball cap
You knew me
He’s hot, sweat drops, ’round the clock
Door never locks
Noise never stops
Not all day
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Shift work, tough work for the busy convenience store clerk
Two feet that hurt, going insane
She’s mad at some lad
Drove off and didn’t pay for his gas and he won’t be the last
’round the clock pain
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Talking about a bunch of shift work
A big ol’ pile of shift work
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Well i work, shift work,
Ten years man, I hated that work
I made a break with the money I saved
It took me to the beach to have a beer by the edge of the sea
And this ’round a clock place
I drank my money away
We partied
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Talking about a bunch of shift work
A big ol’ pile of shift work
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
