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Clockout Lyrics — Devo | Dork

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Clockout Lyrics

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Clockout

From Duty Now for the Future1979

Written by Gerald Casale

Produced by Ken Scott

Lyrics

Clockout

[Intro] All right Clock out [Verse 1] I got my coat, I got my keys I got my head down to my lungs And move my feet Me, I got all the secretaries Down on their knees [Chorus 1] Look at ‘em scoot They gonna clock out [Verse 2] I got my money tied up in stock I got my mammy take my Doggie for a walk Me, I got the biggest little business Down on the block [Chorus 2] Get ready, get set ‘Cause we gonna clock out [Chorus 3] Down on all fours ‘Cause we gonna clock out [Verse 3] Take my advice, hear my decree I'm afraid the futures gonna be Maintenance free I got the big brush for your bowl Baby can’t you dig my plea [Chorus 4] Gonna gag Unless we, uh, clock out [Outro] Ooh hoo hoo, no, no, no

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About this track

"Clockout" is a song by Devo from the album Duty Now for the Future, released in 1979. The song was written by Gerald Casale. It was produced by Ken Scott.

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