Lyrics to
When Work Is Over

This version of When Work Is Over was released by The Kinks in 1975.

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When work is over he likes to hit the bars,
And at the boozer we’ll have another jar,
Because drinking can help ease the strain
Of his boring occupation,
Dull conversation,
Living by the book
And the rules and regulations.

Drinking helps us to forget what we are,
We leave the office and walk straight to the bar.
Don’t stop to think,
Have another drink!

Drinking helps us to relax with the chaps,
A double scotch and we forget where we’re at.
Don’t stop to think
Have another drink!

When work is over he likes to hit the bars,
Go down the boozer and have another jar,
Because drinking can help ease the strain
Of his boring occupation,
Dull conversation,
Living by the book
And the rules and regulations.

Boring occupations,
Dull conversations,
Living by the book
And the rules and regulstions.

Drinking helps us to forget what we are,
We leave the office and walk straight to the bar,
Don’t stop to think,
Have another drink.

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The lyrics for When Work Is Over are defined as the words making up the song released by The Kinks in 1975. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to When Work Is Over have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Kinks and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to When Work Is Over by The Kinks if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to When Work Is Over" means the words set to the music of When Work Is Over, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Kinks. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to When Work Is Over and the lyrics to When Work Is Over are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Kinks who came here looking just for the lyrics to When Work Is Over, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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