Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elbow
Canonical path: /elbow/not-a-job
Related lyric paths: 6
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Not A Job
Read Not A Job lyrics by Elbow on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Not A Job
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Pull the final splinters
Of missing picture winters
You have to give yourself a break
What's the fascination
With lovers at the station
You have to tear yourself away
Chorus
The dream again nobody understands
Walking through the long grass on your hands
It's not a job to do today
Sleep it off
Words to make her stay: you said
Leave me and the plants die
A panic smile across your face
Corrugated browline
The hissing bitter punchline
Call when you can tie your lace
You rule my world my brother
You rule my world compare
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