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Well the whistle is blowin in the factry, says the time for quittin’s almost come
Everybody all at once they say exactly just what they will do when they are done
Some say that they are goin drinkin, some say that they will join them for a few
Some just stand around like they are thinking, till someone asks them, “How bout you?”
I say, goodnight you workers and you dreamers
And those of you less tired than you thought
We’ll all get back to working in the morning
But tonight I’m gonna sleep like it’s my job

Well I walked down to the corner of the b-line, just like I always do to catch the bus
Some women asked me if I’d like to have a good time, said, cause if you do, just come with us
I told them I was grateful for the invite, told them any other night I normally would
But as the bus had caught us in its headlight, I apologized and hoped they understood
I said, Goodnight all you well-wishing ladies
And to all the good-times you might’ve brought
We’ll all get back to lovin in the morning
But tonight I’m gonna sleep like it’s my job

Well I rode the bus to where I normally go, half way there I must’ve fell asleep
When I woke up I was in the depot, and I couldn’t find my wallet or my keys
I figured that somebody’d gone and robbed me and I ran into the street to find a cop
I found and asked him if he could help me, he said, “Actually, to be honest, probably not,”
So I said, Goodnight you coppers and you robbers
And you bandits who’ve stolen all you’ve got
We’ll get back to our disputing in the morning
But tonight I’m gonna sleep like it’s my job

Well I took to my heels and I started walking, as home was still a good few miles away
But I ran into a friend and we got to talkin, pulled me into the saloon and said he’d pay
Inside they had a jukebox goin, and every face was one I seemed to know
The whiskey like a river it was flowing, till at 4am the tender said twas time to go
So I said, goodnight you drunkards and you boozehounds
Goodnight steve and phil and chuck and bob
We’ll get back to drinkin in the morning
But tonight I’m gonna sleep like it’s my job

Well I made it home just as the dawn was breaking, I felt like I had never been so beat
Every muscle in my body, it was achin, I could barely even stand to keep my feet
I climbed into my bedroom through my window, took off my shoes and pants and socks and shirt
I eased my body down into my pillow, fell asleep right just in time to go to work
So I said, Goodnight peaceful easy livin
Goodnight goodnight’s rest I never got
Tell those friends of mine, oh, if you see em
Tell em that I told you—thanks a lot!

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from Unravelled Tales - Volume 2, released July 24, 2021

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Sam Steffen Boise, Idaho

Sam Steffen is a Pennsylvania-bred, Boise-based singer-songwriter whose songs are the torch-wood for a new generation of folk music that has learned from the best stuff in the tradition and aims in spite of everything to keep the human spirit alive and kicking. A versatile musician and skilled finger-picker, Sam is at heart a story-teller, and a prolific one. ... more

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