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Shiftless When Idle Lyrics — The Replacements | Dork

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Shiftless When Idle Lyrics

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The Replacements

Shiftless When Idle

From Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash1981

Written by Paul Westerberg

Produced by Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steve Fjelstad

Lyrics

Shiftless When Idle

Oh, everybody that's on my block They're tired of me, that ain't no shock And I ain't got no idols I ain't got much taste I'm shiftless when I'm idle And I got time to waste, yeah They tried to tell me that I should learn They told me, it's best I wait my turn I can't wait forever I can't wait that long I'm shiftless when I'm idle I wanna play this Oh! Na na, na na Na na na na na, na na na na Na na na na na, na na Na na na na na, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh I thought so! I'll get it! Aah, I'm shiftless when I'm idle I'm shiftless when I'm idle I'm shiftless I'm shiftless

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About this track

"Shiftless When Idle" is a song by The Replacements from the album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, released in 1981. The song was written by Paul Westerberg. It was produced by Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steve Fjelstad.

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Steve Fjelstad— 118 credits as producer →
Paul Westerberg— 273 credits as songwriter & producer →

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