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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
George Michael
Vocals
Hugh Burns
Hugh Burns
Acoustic Guitar
Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew Ridgeley
Electric Guitar
Trevor Morrell
Trevor Morrell
Drums
Tommy Eyre
Tommy Eyre
Keyboards
Paul Spong
Paul Spong
Trumpet
Colin Graham
Colin Graham
Trumpet
Dave Baptiste
Dave Baptiste
Saxophone
Deon Estus
Deon Estus
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Michael
George Michael
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
George Michael
Producer
Paul Gomersall
Paul Gomersall
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh yeah
Work
[Verse 2]
Somebody told me
"Boy, everything she wants, is everything she sees"
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me, baby
[Verse 3]
And now we're six months older
And everything you want, and everything you see
Is out of reach, not good enough
I don't know what the hell you want from me, oh
[Verse 4]
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo-doo-doo
La, la, la, la-la
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo-doo-doo
La, la, la, la-la
[Verse 5]
Somebody tell me, oh (Won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you? (Give you money)
(Work to give you money)
Ooh
[Verse 6]
Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun, girl, I just work for you
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well, you've shown me you can take, you've got some giving to do
[Verse 7]
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
But one step further, and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough, then how can it be good enough for two?
[Verse 8]
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo-doo-doo
I can't work any harder than I do (La, la, la, la-la)
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo-doo-doo
La, la, la, la-la
[Verse 9]
Somebody tell me, oh (Won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you? (Give you money)
Oh, to give you money
Ooh
[Verse 10]
Oh!
Why do, I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew
My God
I don't even think that I love you (La, la, la, la-la)
(Won't you tell me?)
(Give you money, work to give you money)
Ooh
[Verse 11]
Tell me (Tell me)
How could you settle for a boy like me
When all I can see is the end of the week?
All the things we sign, and the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
It's just a matter of time
My situation never changes
Walking in and out of that door
Like a stranger for the wages
I give you all, you say you want more
[Verse 12]
And all I could see was the end of the week
All the things we sign, and the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
Girl, it's just a matter of time
[Verse 13]
Work, work
La, la, la, la, la (Just a matter of)
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo-doo-doo
La, la, la, la-la
[Verse 14]
Somebody tell me, oh (Won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you? (Give you money)
Oh, to give you money (Ooh)
Somebody tell me, oh (Won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you? (Give you money)
Oh, to give you money (La, la, la, la-la)
Somebody tell me (Won't you tell me?)
Why I do the things that I do?
Written by: George Michael
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