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Pearl Jam – Unemployable (2006) | Track profile | Dork

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Unemployable

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Unemployable

Release date: 2nd May 2006

Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Unemployable" is a track by Pearl Jam, from the album Pearl Jam, released 2nd May 2006. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Pearl Jam.

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Lyrics

Unemployable

[Verse 1]

He's got a big gold ring what says "Jesus Saves"

And it's dented from the punch thrown at work that day

When he smashed the metal locker where he kept his things

After the big boss said, "You best be on your way"

[Chorus 1]

Oh yeah, so this life is sacrifice

Oh yeah, jumpin' trains just to survive

[Verse 2]

Well, his wife and kid are sleepin' but he's still awake

On his brain weighs the curse of thirty bills unpaid

Gets up, lights a cigarette he's grown to hate

Thinkin' if he can't sleep, how will he ever dream?

[Chorus 2]

Yeah, so this life is sacrificed

Oh yeah, to a stranger's bottom line

[Post-Chorus]

Oh yeah, I've seen the light

Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh

I'm scared alive, near to death

Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh

I've seen the light, scared alive

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus 3]

Yeah, so this life is sacrificed

Oh yeah, was a dream that had to die

[Post-Chorus]

Oh yeah, I've seen the light

Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh

I'm scared alive, near to death

Uh-oh oh oh, uh-oh oh oh

I've seen the light, scared alive

[Outro]

Uh-oh oh oh, oh-oh

I'm near to death, here to die, scared alive

Near to death, here to die, scared of life

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2006

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Eddie Vedder, Matt Cameron, Mike McCready
Lyricist: Eddie Vedder
Producer: Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam
Engineer: John Burton, Sam Hofstedt
Bass: Jeff Ament
Drums: Matt Cameron
Guitar: Mike McCready, Stone Gossard
Vocals: Eddie Vedder
Engineered At: StudiosX
Mixing Engineer: Adam Kasper
Percussion: Matt Cameron
Recording Engineer: Adam Kasper