i was digging in the yard today when a letter came from southampton way keep on working keep on working i must admit i was a bit in the red but if you never have pleasure then you could be dead keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working but there s one thing they can t take away hear the sea sing see a smiling face i think we re ok though we all could be mad well that s what they say we just can t all be bad i got something now to think about i ll work all day but not to pay it out keep on working keep on working don t care if they say we are a dying race i d rather be here than any other place keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working and there s another whirl they can t ever touch just need a boy and girl and it don t cost you much and if your luck is in you might have kids at play to make you laugh and sing when you re old and grey keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working i was digging in the yard today when a letter came from southampton way keep on working keep on working i got to admit i was a bit in the red but if you never have pleasure then you might as well be dead keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working and there s another whirl they can t ever touch just need a boy and girl and it don t cost you much and if your luck is in you might have kids at play they ll make you laugh and sing when you re old and grey keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working keep on working work