Working On It Lyrics
Chris Rea
Lyrics
Oh how I'd love it girl, just you and me
Take the day and fly
But oh this job, it's got the best of me
Tell you why, tell you why
Somebody above is in a desperate state
Some kind of urgency, the kind that won't wait
I say tomorrow, he say today
And the man in my head well he tell me no way
Keep working
I got eight little fingers and only two thumbs
Will you leave me in peace while I get the work done
Can't you see I'm working
Oh, oh I'm working on it
Oh, oh I'm working on it
Well they're coming from above me
And they're coming from below
Yea they're in there right behind me
Everywhere that I go
And my buddy, he's screaming down the telephone line
He say gimme, gimme, gimme
I say I ain't got the time
Oh, oh can't you see I'm working on it
Oh, oh I'm working on it
Yea, yea, oh tell 'em
How I'd love it girl, just you and me
Take the day and fly
But oh, this job it's got the best of me
Tell you why
Well they're coming from above me
And they're coming from below
Yea they're in there right behind me
Everywhere that I go
My buddy, he's screaming down the telephone line
He say gimme, gimme, gimme
I say I ain't got the time
Oh, oh can't you see I'm working on it
Oh, oh I'm working on it
Oh, oh I'm working
Oh, oh can't you see I'm working on it
Song & Lyrics Facts
Chris Rea's song "Working On It" was released in 1985 on his album Shamrock Diaries. The song is written by Chris Rea and performed with his band, the Chris Rea Band.
The lyrics of the song depict someone who is trying to get over a broken heart, but still has trouble letting go of their former love. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm working on it," suggesting that although the pain is still present, they are actively trying to move forward. The track has become one of Rea's most popular songs and continues to be featured in various media outlets.