Verse 1<\/p>\n
People used to say I’ve got a problem with authority
\nBut it was only jobsworth bosses that used to bother me
\nSad little losers tryna act important
\nWho if they weren’t doing that would probably be traffic wardens
\nI couldn’t stand them or the office busybodies
\nWho’d get snotty over money in the kitty for the coffee
\nThe final straw came when I lost my cool and shouted
\n“Yeah I ate your stupid biscuits, what you gonna do about it?!”
\nAt the time getting sacked seemed like a catastrophe
\nBut looking back it was the best thing that could of happened to me
\nCoz it forced me to make an important decision
\nEither find another job or try and be self sufficient
\nAnd I almost chose the former but I’m glad I didn’t
\nCoz working for myself is even more rewarding than envisioned
\nAnd now I couldn\u2019t ever be an employee
\nI still hate my boss sometimes, but at least it’s me<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
If you’re overworked and underpaid
\nAnd if you hate the person that runs the place
\nIf you’re scared of getting laid off, coz you take a day off
\nDo yourself a favour and quit your day job<\/p>\n
Verse 2<\/p>\n
People thought I was crazy and tried to dissuade me
\n“There’s a recession on, haven’t you seen the news lately?”
\nTelling me statistics that I didn’t wanna hear
\nLike 9 out of 10 startups fail in their first year (cheers)
\nBut I didn’t let other people’s fear discourage me
\nAnd soon I became director of my own company
\nWe had our own website, business cards and flyers
\nNow the only thing that we needed was some clients
\nBut that was easier said than done
\nHave you tried cold calling? It’s not much fun\u2026
\n“Is Mr So and So there?” “No he’s not I’m afraid,
\nCan you try again tomorrow?” “That’s what you said yesterday!”
\nBut eventually we got lucky and landed a few
\n– And through word of mouth they expanded and grew
\nI guess the sayings that you hear about business are true
\nCoz it’s really not about what you know but who<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
If you’re overworked and underpaid
\nAnd if you hate the person that runs the place
\nIf you’re scared of getting laid off, just coz you take a day off
\nThen do yourself a favour and go and quit your day job<\/p>\n
Verse 3 <\/p>\n
We’ve grown in size now and we’ve taken on staff
\nWhen I look back at our early work it makes me laugh
\nWe’ve gone from one-man bands to blue chip brands
\nAnd we’ve gone from charging hundreds to charging grands
\nBut the journey hasn’t been a smooth one the whole way
\nYou get clients who are sent to test you every day
\nIt’s a constant struggle and when they finally pay
\nAlong comes the taxman to take it away
\nAnd there\u2019s been times I\u2019ve almost walked out on it
\nBut I’ve got business partner to thank for talking me out of it
\n– He said: “Every business has challenges it faces
\nIt’s the ones that don’t give up that are the ones that make it”
\nAnd we’ve come a long way but we’ve got longer to go
\nWhat does the future have in store for us – I don’t know
\nBut one thing that motivates me more than pounds and greed
\nIs knowing that whatever does happen is down to me<\/p>\n
(Bridge)<\/p>\n
Verse 4<\/p>\n
My advice if you want to do this as well
\nIs first think long and hard about what you want to sell
\n– Take your time researching the market to determine
\nIf there’s any demand for your product or service
\nWork out what it is about your offer that’s unique
\nCoz you don’t wanna just rely on your price to compete
\nThink about existing contacts that can help you
\nCoz people you already know are much easier to sell to
\nTry and find a like-minded business partner
\nCoz doing all this all by yourself will be 10 times harder
\nMake sure your skill sets compliment each other
\nSo that way you know you’ve got all bases covered
\nDo some jobs for free or for very little money
\nSo that you’ve got some examples and some case studies
\nThink about who it is you wanna work for
\nAnd when you’ve finished don’t be afraid to ask for some more
\nDon’t do any work without protection in place
\nA contract is like a condom so please play it safe
\nYou wouldn’t go bareback that with someone you just met
\nWell this is the same so don’t do something you’ll regret
\nBe selective and don’t be scared to say no
\nEspecially if the client’s budget is too low
\nThe small ones will cause the most trouble you’ll find
\nCoz they pay the least money and take up the most time
\nAl-ways keep an eye on your cash flow
\nCoz if you run out it doesn’t matter how much you’re owed
\nAnd don’t ever forget to put some aside
\nSo when the taxman arrives you don’t get a surprise
\nThese are just a few of the lessons I’ve been taught
\nBut I’m sure over time that there’ll be many more
\nFinally, whatever you do – enjoy
\nCoz if you don’t you gotta ask yourself “what is the point?”<\/p>\n
Chorus<\/p>\n
If you’re overworked and underpaid
\nAnd if you hate the person that runs the place
\nIf you’re scared of getting laid off, just coz you take a day off
\nThen do yourself a favour and go and quit your day job<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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