Intro:
Wham! bam! I am! a man!
Job or no job, You can't tell me that I'm not
Do! you! Enjoy what you do?
If not, just stop! Don't stay there and rot!
( AGA )
You got soul... You got soul
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I said get, get, get on down
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Said get, get, get, on down
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A
Hey everybody take a look at me
CD
I've got street credibility
A
I may not have a job, but I have a good time
CD
With the boys that I meet down on the line
A
I said, I - don't - need - you
CDACD
So you don't approve, well who asked you to?
A
Hey, jerk, you, work
CDACD
This boy's got better things to do Hell
A
I ain't never gonna work, get down in the dirt
CD
I choose, to cruise
A
Gonna live my life, sharp as a knife
CD
I've found my groove and I just can't lose
AA.1. style from head to toe
CD
Cool cat flash gonna let you know
A
I'm a soul boy - I'm a dole boy
CD
Take pleasure in leisure, I believe in joy!
ACDA
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job
CG
You can't tell me that I'm not
ACDA
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
CG
Don't stay there and rot!
A
Party nights, and neon lights
CD
We hit the floors, we hit the heights
A
Dancing shoes, and pretty girls
CD
Boys in leather kiss girls in pearls!
A
Hot-damn! everybody, let's play!
CD
So they promised you a good job - no way!
A
One, two, three, rap!
CD
C'mon everybody, don't need this crap!
ACDA
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job
CG
You can't tell me that I'm not
ACDA
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
CG
Don't stay there and rot!
If you're a pub man or a club man
Maybe a jet black guy with a hip hi-fi
A white cool cat with a trilby hat
Maybe leather and studs is where you're at
Make the most of every day
Don't let hard times stand in your way
Give a wham give a bam but don't give a damn
Cos the benefit gang are gonna pay!
ACD
Now reach up high and touch your soul
ACG
The boys from Wham! will help you reach that goal
A
It's gonna break your mama's heart, (so sad)
CD
It's gonna break your daddy's heart, (too bad)
A
But you'll throw the dice and take my advice
CD
Because I know that you're smart
A
Can you dig this thing? Yeah!
CD
Are you gonna get down? Yeah!
A
Say wham! Wham!
CD
Say bam! Bam!
ACDA
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job
CG
You can't tell me that I'm not
ACDA
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
CG
Don't stay there and rot!
ACDA
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job
CG
You can't tell me that I'm not
ACDA
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
CG
Don't stay there and rot!
ACDA
Wham! bam!I am! a man! Job or no job
CG
You can't tell me that I'm not
ACDA
Do! you! Enjoy what you do? If not, just stop!
CG
Don't stay there and rot!
[Solo] ACD
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.