There he stood, and there we left Outside the flashing neon sign With the smell of cheap cigars And the hope of sweet perfume And his heart, it was reeling With the thrill of it all All to do and only hours He said all this is all yours And you can have it all 'Cause you can take it all away From where we left off Living it all Your way If you'll stand in my shoes If you'll do what I do On a wages day (yeah) On a wages day
And the cap from Disneyland That his cousin, she brought back Stays open in his hand From one week to another And this long narrow land Is full of possibility All to do and only hours He said all this is all yours You can have it all You can take it all away From where we left off Living it all Your way If you'll stand in my shoes If you'll do what I do On a wages day ♪ And you can have it all You can take it all away From where we left off Living it all Your way If you'll stand in my shoes If you'll do what I do On a wages day ♪ On a wages day On a wages day On a wages day (wages, wages, wages day) On a wages day (say, say, say, say) On a wages day If you'll do what I do On a wages day