Livin' for the Weekend
The O'Jays Lyrics

Let me just sit down
Let me take a break and relax for a moment.

And relax a minute
Give me a chance to breathe.

Let me tell you about it
Let me share my excitement with you.

Aha, it's Friday
Finally, it's the end of the workweek.

Oh ho, thank God, it's Friday
Expressing gratitude for the arrival of Friday.

And I just got paid
Received payment for my work, ready to have fun.

Going across town
Traveling to other parts of the city for fun.

Gonna pick up my lady
Meeting with someone special to spend time with.

Have a little bit of fun
Going to enjoy leisure activities.

Just ain't no telling
Not sure where the night will lead me.

Where I might end up
I might end up somewhere unexpected or exciting.

You might see me on the east side
Heading to the eastern part of the city for entertainment.

Ha, the west side
Going to the western part of the city for some fun.

I'm even going cross the bridge
Crossing a bridge to attend a lively event on the other side.

'Cause I, 'cause I, 'cause I hear
I heard there's a great party happening there.

(Well, well, I)
I'm feeling good.

Owe it to myself
I deserve to have some fun and live life to the fullest.

(Well, well, I)
I'm excited.

Gonna party
Going to enjoy a night out with friends.

(Well, well, I)
I feel alive.

I owe it to myself
I deserve to relax and have a good time after working hard all week.

(Well, well, I)
I'm feeling great.

Oh, party, party
Excitement for the upcoming celebration.

I'm just living, yeah
I'm enjoying life.

(Living for the weekend)
Looking forward to weekends.

Woo hoo, said I'ma
Showing enthusiasm for the weekend.

(Living for the weekend)
Eagerly anticipating the weekend.

I said right now, I'm
I'm experiencing the excitement in the moment.

(Living for the weekend)
Wanting to live in the moment and enjoy the weekend.

I said this evening
Referring to the upcoming night of fun.

(Living for the weekend)
Enjoying the weekend to the fullest.

For the next two days
Looking forward to the entire weekend.

(Living for the weekend)
Enjoying the weekend to the fullest.

Gonna have a real good time
Going to enjoy oneself during the weekend.

(Living for the weekend)
Living in anticipation of weekend fun.

Gonna have a real, real
Looking forward to an extremely enjoyable weekend.

Real good time
Planning on having a really great time.

(Living for the weekend)
Enjoying life to the fullest on the weekend.

Gonna party hard, hard
Going to celebrate with enthusiasm and energy.

Come on, y'all
Encouraging everyone to participate.

Let's go downtown
Heading to the heart of the city for entertainment.

Come on, y'all
Encouraging everyone to join in.

Let's groove, hey, hey
Let's enjoy ourselves by moving and dancing.

Monday to Thursday
The workweek.

I'm dead on my feet
I'm extremely tired.

Most of the time too tired to eat
I'm so exhausted that I sometimes forget to eat.

When I try to read the paper
Even basic activities are challenging for me in my exhausted state.

I fall fast asleep
I can't stay awake or focused on reading the paper.

But as soon as Friday rolls around
As soon as the workweek ends.

I lay all my weekly burdens down
I forget about work-related responsibilities and focus on relaxation.

I put on my glad rags
I change into casual and comfortable clothing in preparation for the weekend.

And paint the town
I go out and have a great time with friends.

(Living for the weekend)
Eagerly anticipating the weekend all week long.

Friday night alive
The excitement and energy of the first night of the weekend.

(Living for the weekend)
Living life to the fullest during the weekend.

Said, I'm living for the weekend
Expressing enthusiasm for and devotion to weekend activities.

(Living for the weekend)
Looking forward to the weekend every week.

Don't stop when I party down
Going to continue to enjoy the weekend without interruption.

Party hard, party down
Going to celebrate joyfully and energetically all weekend long.

Soon as on Monday
At the beginning of the workweek.

Rolls around again
When the workweek starts over.

I got to put all that
I must leave weekend activities behind.

Partying to an end
Stop celebrating and get back to work.

Got to solve that same old grind
Have to deal with the monotony of routine work once again.

With those five day week
Workweek starting from Monday and ending on Friday.

Sometimes, I get frustrated
Feeling disappointed after the fun weekend is over and work has started again.

Through the day, take off early
Leaving work early.

And a cut in pay
Reduced income as a result of leaving work early.

At the time, I don't really care
I'm not concerned about the negative effects of leaving work early.

Because I done took
I needed that break.

All that I can bear
I am at my limit and need a break from work and routine.

(Living for the weekend)
The weekend is essential to me and how I get through the workweek.

(Living for the weekend)
I eagerly wait all week for the weekend to arrive.

(Living for the weekend)
Fully enjoying life by taking advantage of the time off during the weekend.

That's when I party down
Enjoying life to the fullest during the weekend, celebrating and socializing with friends.

Party hard, party down
Excited and looking forward to an amazing weekend full of celebration and fun.