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They get up every morning from their alarm clock's warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There's a whistle up above and people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train's on time, you can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be takin' care of business (every day)
Takin' care of business (every way)
I've been takin' care of business (it's all mine)
Takin' care of business and working overtime, work out
If it were easy as fishin' you could be a musician
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second-hand guitar, chances are you'll go far
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
People see you havin' fun just a-lying in the sun
Tell them that you like it this way
It's the work that we avoid, and we're all self-employed
We love to work at nothing all day
And we be taking care of business (every day)
Takin' care of business (every way)
We be takin' care of business (it's all mine)
Takin' care of business and working overtime
Mercy
Whoo
Alright, ow
Take good care of my business
When I'm away, every day
Whoo
They get up every morning from their alarm clock's warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There's a whistle up above and people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train's on time, you can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day
And I be takin' care of business (every day)
Takin' care of business (every way)
I've been takin' care of business (it's all mine)
Takin' care of business and working overtime, take care
Takin' care of business, whoo
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business (yep)
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business (every day)
Takin' care of business (every way)
Takin' care of business (it's all mine)
Takin' care of business and working overtime, whoo
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
We be takin' care of business
We be takin' care of business, whoo
Takin' care of business, oh yeah
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Takin' Care of Business
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“Takin' Care of Business” is about the daily routine and process it takes to live this thing we call “life” through work.
Randy Bachman developed the song under the working title
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Takin' Care of Business Samples
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Dread Zeppelin – Takin' Care of Business
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[Verse 1] / You get up every morning from alarm clock's warning / Take the 8:15 into the city / There's a whistle up above, people pushing, people shoving / And the girls who try
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Big Mouth (Rock) – Takin' Care of Business
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You get up in the mornin' / From the alarm clock's warnin' / Take the 8:15 into the city / There's a whistle up above / People pushin', people shovin' / And the girls who try to
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Randy Bachman – Takin' Care of Christmas
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[Intro] / Ho, ho, ho, ho / [Verse 1] / It's that time of year again to get some paper and a pen / And write your Christmas letter to St. Nick / Send it to the North Pole, to his
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ApologetiX – Jacob's Name Is Israel (live)
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Parody of "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive / When Jacob was born he took a long time comin' / Took the ankle of his older brother / They were twins, but Jake
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Kurtis Blow – Takin' Care Of Business
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They get up every morning / From the alarm clock's warning / Take the 8:15 into the city / There's a whistle up above / And people push and people shove / And all the girls / Who
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Girl Talk – Let Me See You Samples
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Sledgehammer
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For days I have tried to forget you / And not care where you are / No matter where you are / But rainbows are not made from memories / I got to try to find / A way to ease my mind
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Blown
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I used to smoke my face out / Right through the sky / I used to love to freak out / Do you wonder why / I'd hear the Stones rollin' / And I'd roll too / I didn't care what I was
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – I Don't Have to Hide
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Black witches sing their verses / Of charms, hexes and curses / They tried to take out my eyes / But I don't have to hide / I don't have to hide / I don't have to hide / I don't
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Give It Time
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You can see'em, the things that you want / But you don't have the means to buy / I've been eyeing what you've got in stock / And I'll tell you what's on my mind / We could meet in
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Genius Q&A
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Q:When did Bachman–Turner Overdrive release “Takin' Care of Business”?
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive released “Takin' Care of Business” on December 10, 1973.
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Q:When did Bachman–Turner Overdrive's first album release?
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive's first album Bachman-Turner Overdrive released on May 17, 1973.
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Q:When did Bachman–Turner Overdrive start making music?
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive's first song “Give It Time” released in 1973.
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Genius Artists
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Bachman–Turner Overdrive
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive is a Canadian rock band best known for their 70s hits “Let It Ride”, “Takin' Care Of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. When Randy Bachman left
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Randy Bachman
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Robbie Bachman
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B.T.O. (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) Lyrics
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B.T.O. (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) lyrics - 77 song lyrics sorted by album, including "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin' Care Of Business", "Roll On Down ...
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