Intro: X4 bars () I was a rebel from the day I left school () I grew my hair long and broke all the rules () I'd sit and listen to my records all day () With big ambitions of when I could play () My parents taught me what life is about () So I grew up the type they warned me about () They said my friends were just an unruly mob () And I should (NC) get a haircut and get a real job () Get a haircut and get a real job () Clean your act up and don't be a slob () Get it together like your big brother Bob Why don't you, ( I even tried that 9 to 5 scene I told myself that it was all a bad dream I found a band and some good songs to play Now I party all night and I sleep all day I met this chick, she was my number 1 fan She took me home to meet her mommy and dad They took one look at me and said "Oh, my god" Get a haircut and get a real job CHORUS () Get a real job (4x) Why don't you I hit the big time with my rock-n-roll band The future's brighter now then I'd ever planned I'm 10 times richer than my big brother Bob He's got a haircut and he's got a real job CHORUS Get a real job (4x) Why don't you