Cover art for Work by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Work Lyrics

[Intro]
We, Jah people, can make it work
Come together and make it work, yeah

[Refrain]
We can make it work
We can make it work

[Chorus]
Five days to go
Working for the next day
Four days to go
Working for the next day, say we got
Three days to go now
Working for the next day
Two days to go (Ooh)
Working for the next day, say we got
One day to go: working for the—

[Post-Chorus]
Every day is work-uh
Work
Work
Work

[Refrain]
We can make it work
We can make it work
[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
We, Jah people, can make it work
Come together and make it work

[Refrain]
We can make it work
We can make it work

[Chorus]
We got five days to go, oh
Working for the next day, yeah
Four days to go
Working for the—
Three days to go now
Working for the next day, yes
Two days to go
Working for the next day, say we got
One day to go now
Working for—
Every day is work-uh, ooh-ah

[Post-Chorus]
(Work) I work in the midday sun
(Work) I work 'til the evening come
(Work) If ya ain't got nothing to do
(Work) Ooh!
(Work)
(Work) Everybody...

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Credits
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Recorded At
Tuff Gong Recording Studio, Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Release Date
June 10, 1980
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