Men at Work

Released: June 6, 1981

Songwriter: Colin Hay

Producer: Peter McIan

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Who can it be knocking at my door?
Go 'way, don't come 'round here no more
Can't you see that it's late at night?
I'm very tired, and I'm not feeling right
All I wish is to be alone;
Stay away, don't you invade my home
Best off if you hang outside
Don't come in, I'll only run and hide

[Chorus]
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

[Verse 2]
Who can it be knocking at my door?
Make no sound, tip-toe across the floor
If he hears, he'll knock all day
I'll be trapped, and here I'll have to stay
I've done no harm, I keep to myself;
There's nothing wrong with my state of mental health
I like it here with my childhood friend;
Here they come, those feelings once again!

[Chorus]
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

[Post-Chorus]
Is it the man come to take me away?
Why do they follow me?
It's not the future that I can see
It's just my fantasy
Yeah!

[Bridge]

[Chorus]
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?
Who can it be now?

Oh, who can it be now?
Oh, who can it, who can it
Oh, who can it be now?
Oh, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, oh...

[Outro]

Formed in 1978 with Colin Hay, Jerry Speiser, and Ron Strykert (Greg Ham and John Rees later joined the band in the early 1980s)

Had their biggest hit in 1981 with “Down Under”

Performed at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia

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