Night Shift
Bob Marley The Wailers Lyrics
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Nor the moon by night, no
And everything that I do
Shall be up full and right
And if it's all night
It got to be all right!
If it's all night
Got to be all right
Your mamma won't lose this one
You're the lucky one under the sun
If you make me move
Then you know you got the groove
All night
It's all right!
All night, yeah!
It's all right!
Working on a forklift
In the night shift
Working on a night shift
With the forklift
From A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?)
To P.M. (Working all night!)
Working on a night shift, yeah! (Did you say that? Why did you say that?
(Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!)
If it's (all night!)
If it's (all night!)
All night
Warehouse (all right!)
You're empty, yeah!
Go around the corner
Bring your goods!
Go around the other corner
Bring your suitcases (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow, (All right!)
Eat your bread! (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow (All right!)
Eat your bread!
All night (all night)
All right (all right)
All night (all night)
All right (all right)
Oh, yeah! (Moon by night)
Why did you say that?
Oh, yeah! (Up full and right!)
Working on a night shift
With the forklift (Moon by night!)
Working on the night shift yeah
Forklift (Upfull and right!)
The lyrics of "Night Shift" by Bob Marley & The Wailers are about the struggles and hardships of working the night shift. The song starts with a message of hope as Marley sings that neither the sun nor the moon can harm him, implying that he is protected from any harm that may come his way while he works hard. The lyrics suggest that he takes pride in his work and that he is doing everything "up full and right" to ensure his success. His positive attitude persists throughout the song and he declares that if he is working "all night" it's "got to be all right" because he believes in the work he is doing.
The second half of the song highlights the monotonous and grueling nature of working the night shift. Marley describes himself working on a forklift in a warehouse, tirelessly bringing goods and suitcases around different corners. He sings that he is working "by the sweat of his brow" and that he earns his bread this way. Nevertheless, he maintains his positive outlook, and emphasizes that it's "all right" because he is doing his work "up full and right". The repetition of the phrase "all night, all right" at the end of the song is a catchy and memorable chorus that perfectly captures the uncompromising spirit of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun shall not smite I by day
I won't be harmed by the sun during the day
Nor the moon by night, no
I won't be harmed by the moon at night either
And everything that I do
Everything I do
Shall be up full and right
Will be done with honesty and integrity
And if it's all night
And if it takes all night
It got to be all right!
It'll still be okay in the end!
If it's all night
If it takes all night again
Got to be all right
It still will be okay in the end
Your mamma won't lose this one
Your mother won't fail with you
You're the lucky one under the sun
You're fortunate to be alive
If you make me move
If you motivate me
Then you know you got the groove
I'm now in the zone
All night
All night long
It's all right!
It will be fine!
Working on a forklift
Operating a forklift machine
In the night shift
On a shift that extends until night time
From A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?)
Starting early in the morning, questioning why it matters
To P.M. (Working all night!)
Working late into the night
Working on a night shift, yeah!
Working throughout the night shift, certainly
(Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!)
(With honesty and integrity!) Well, if it takes all night
If it's (all night!)
If it takes all night once more
If it's (all night!)
If it takes all night again
All night
All throughout the night
Warehouse (all right!)
The warehouse is okay!
You're empty, yeah!
There is nothing left, indeed
Go around the corner
Take yourself around the corner
Bring your goods!
Bring your products!
Go around the other corner
Move around the other corner
Bring your suitcases (All night!)
Bring your bags all throughout the night!
By the sweat of my brow, (All right!)
I'm working hard, but it's okay!
Eat your bread! (All night!)
Enjoy your meal, all throughout the night!
By the sweat of my brow (All right!)
I'm laboring hard, but it's fine!
Eat your bread!
Enjoy your meal!
All night (all night)
All night long
All right (all right)
It's alright, it's fine!
All night (all night)
All night long
All right (all right)
It's alright, it's fine!
Oh, yeah! (Moon by night)
Oh, yes! (The moon shines at night)
Why did you say that?
Why did you mention that?
Oh, yeah! (Up full and right!)
Oh, yes! (With honesty and integrity!)
Working on a night shift
Working on a shift during the night
With the forklift (Moon by night!)
Using the forklift machine (while the moon shines)
Working on the night shift yeah
Working all night on the shift, yeah!
Forklift (Upfull and right!)
Forklift machine operation (with honesty and integrity!)
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.,
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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@ilyassmoumou6340
The sun shall not smite I by day,
Nor the moon by night;
And everything that I do
Shall be upfull and right.
And if it's all night,
It got to be all right!
If it's all night,
Got to be all right!
Your mamma won't lose this one;
You're the lucky one under the sun.
If you make me move,
Then you know you got the groove:
All night, it's all right!
All night, yeah! It's all right!
Working on a forklift
In the night shift;
Working on a night shift,
With the forklift,
from A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?)
to P.M. (Working all night!)
Working on a night shift, yeah!
(Did you say that? Why did you say that? Upfull and right!)
Well, if it's (all night!) - if it's (all right!)
all night (all night!) -
Warehouse (all right!),
You're empty, yeah!
Go around the corner,
Bring your goods!
Go around the other corner,
Bring your suitcases. (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow, (All right!)
Eat your bread! (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow, (All right!)
Eat your bread!
All night (all night)! All right (all right)!
All night (all night)! All right (all right)!
Oh, yeah! (moon by night)
Why did you say that? Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!)
Working on a night shift
With the forklift. (Moon by night!)
Working on the night shift,
Oh, yeah! (Upfull and right!)ย [fadeout]
@CasimirLeYeti
The sun shall not smite I by day
Nor the moon by night, no
And everything that I do
Shall be up full and right
And if it's all night
It got to be all right!
If it's all night
Got to be all right
Your mamma won't lose this one
You're the lucky one under the sun
If you make me move
Then you know you got the groove
All night
It's all right!
All night, yeah!
It's all right!
Working on a forklift
In the night shift
Working on a night shift
With the forklift
From A.M. (Did you say that? Why did you say that?)
To P.M. (Working all night!)
Working on a night shift, yeah! (Did you say that? Why did you say that?
(Upfull and right!) Well, if it's (all night!)
If it's (all night!)
If it's (all night!)
All night
Warehouse (all right!)
You're empty, yeah!
Go around the corner
Bring your goods!
Go around the other corner
Bring your suitcases (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow, (All right!)
Eat your bread! (All night!)
By the sweat of my brow (All right!)
Eat your bread!
All night (all night)
All right (all right)
All night (all night)
All right (all right)
Oh, yeah! (Moon by night)
Why did you say that?
Oh, yeah! (Up full and right!)
Working on a night shift
With the forklift (Moon by night!)
Working on the night shift yeah
Forklift (Upfull and right!)
@iampetey1212
I just got a job working 7pm to 7am driving a forklift everyday and just discovered this song what are the odds. Thank you Rasta Godโs.
@NEWARK767
Congrats n Godbless Bro. ๐ฏ
@Flavi0able
realized the same yesterday, never heard of this song, nigth shifts logistics...
@jamesyoung2656
Was it radio 4 extra.....Bob Marley the Chrysler Year?
That was when I discovered it. I realised I have a mint condition vinyl original of Rastaman Vibration in my collection that I bought from a fair after my deck broke. What are those odds.
I can't believe I somehow missed out on this tune...
@pedrorootman
forward ever
@staceyrata564
@@Flavi0able aww gummon brah 1 luv
@elisa19498
this man really was the voice of the working class
@shaneelder2183
Indeed
@jordansila8683
of course, with ease
@ROYWONDEROFF
Not just that. Voice of Jah people world wide