Intro A 

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He's having a good time 
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But he's on the dole 
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He never has no money 
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But he's into rock 'n' roll 

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An' you know he's great 
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You know he's gonna make it 
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So you, don'tcha stand around and hate it, cos he's 

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24 hour people 
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Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5 
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I said he's 24 hour people 
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Won't take that same old jive 

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You know that she is living 
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In the fallout zone 
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Of new wave music 
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An' a broken home 

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But she’s got a young money 
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And she’s got a young mind 
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So mister, don’t you treat her unkind cos she's 

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24 hour people 
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Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5 
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I said he's 24 hour people 
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Won't take that same old jive 

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B    F#  x4 
D    A   x4 
stop 

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They're living in the city 
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They know the whole thing's trash 
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They don't want their new sub-culture 
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Messed around for cash 

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An' you know he's great 
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You know he's gonna make it 
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So you, don'tcha stand around and hate it, cos he's 

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24 hour people 
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Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5 
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I said he's 24 hour people 
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Won't take that same old jive, I said 
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24 hour people 
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Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5 
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I said he's 24 hour people 
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Won't take that same old jive