Six o'clock every morning
Rise and shine if you can
Though the rainclouds are pouring
And you're drinking the soup from a can
On the news is a story
About a regular guy
Who decided his life was too boring
Time to give something different a try
Yai di dy, dy dy dy, diddy dy dy dy
Give something different a try

If your boss is an asshole - QUIT YOUR JOB!
If the pay is too low - QUIT YOUR JOB!
The commute is a hassle - QUIT YOUR JOB!
You've got someplace to go - Anywhere, just go!
You could travel the land, hop a train, start a band,
Hold the earth in the palm of your hand
Come and see, come and see, what a world there can be
Johnny, don't be a snob - Quit your job!

Annie made lots of money
Coding robots all day
Felt her brain getting gummy
Hypnotized by the video display
"You'll be rich!" mommy told her
"Make a million - or more!"
But the box cannot hold her
She's the one she's been waiting for
Yai di dy, dy dy dy, diddy dy dy dy
So who are you waiting for?

If your spirit is thirsty - QUIT YOUR JOB!
If your feet start to itch - QUIT YOUR JOB!
Possibilities bursting - QUIT YOUR JOB!
Heaven ain't for the rich - No, no, no!
You could travel the land, hop a train, start a band,
Hold the earth in the palm of your hand
Come and see, come and see, what a world there can be
You'll be less miserable if you quit your job!

And yes, you may be scared, you must be terrified
Paralyzed by fear of the unknown
What you say is tantamount to suicide
You know you'll never make it on your own
What about the bills? What about the rent?
What about the 10,000 hours that you spent?
Think of all the doubt! Think of all the shame!
Think about the meaning of the family name
And the white picket fence, and the health insurance cost
And your grandparents running from the Holocaust
And the privilege of quitting, and the ego of it all
And the pride that comes before the fall
And the chance that you'll fail, and the wages that you'll lose
And the cruel anxiety of having to choose
And the weight of the world, and the price of a pearl
And the whole thing whirls down the drain...

Yai di dy, dy dy dy, diddy dy dy dy
Everything whirls down the drain

If adventure is calling - QUIT YOUR JOB!
If you dream a big dream - QUIT YOUR JOB!
There's no point in stalling - QUIT YOUR JOB!
You're the cream of the cream of the cream!
You could travel the land, hop a train, start a band,
Hold the earth in the palm of your hand
Come and see, come and see, what a world there can be
Johnny, don't be a snob - Quit your job!