Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more My woman done left and took all of the reasons I was working for You better not try to stand in my way When I walk out the door Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more I been working in this factory Pretty close to 15 years I've some of my best friends' women Standing in a pool of tears I've seen a lot of kinfolks dying I had a lot of bills to pay Lord, I'd give the shirt right offing' my back if I had the nerve to say Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more My woman done left and took all of the reasons I was working for You better not try to stand in my way When I walk out the door Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more The foreman is a regular S.O.B And the night boss, he's a fool He got himself a brand new flattop haircut lord, he really thinks that's cool one of these days I'm gonna blow my top and there's gonna be hell to pay I can't wait to see their faces when I get the nerve to say Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more My woman done left and took all of the reasons I was working for You better not try to stand in my way When I walk out the door Take this job and shove it, I ain't working' here no more