Released: August 10, 1979
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Quincy Jones Michael Jackson
[Intro]
Aaow!
No, no, ooh, oh
[Verse 1]
Ooh, my honey
You got me workin' day and night
Ooh, my sugar
You got me workin' day and night
Scratch my shoulder
It's achin', make it feel alright
When this is over
Lovin' you will be so right
I often wonder
If lovin' you will be tonight
But what is love girl
If I'm always out of sight (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
[Verse 2]
You say that workin'
Is what a man is supposed to do
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you (Yeah)
(Ah)
I'm tired of thinkin'
Of what my life's supposed to be
Well soon enough, darlin'
This love will be reality (Ah, ah)
How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
Well, then you must be seein'
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
[Ad-libs]
(Hoo-hoo-hoo!)
(Hoo!)
(Hee-hee-hoo!)
(Ah, dah)
(Aaow!)
(Hoo! Hee, hoo!)
(Ah, ah, dah)
(Ah, ah, dah)
(Ah, uh, dah)
(Ah, uh, dah)
[Verse 3]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you
How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
Well, then you must be seein' (Woo!)
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night (I don't understand it)
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Aaow!) (Aaow!)
[Ad-libs]
Haa, hoo!
Haa, ah, dah (Takin' over)
Haa, girl
Haa, takin' over
[Chorus / Outro]
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Girl)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Aah, dah)
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Doo-doo-doo-do-doo-doo-doo-doo)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(How can I get to you?)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Woo!)
(Yeah, by do what you do, girl) (Ooh!)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Easy, better see)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
Aaow!
No, no, ooh, oh
[Verse 1]
Ooh, my honey
You got me workin' day and night
Ooh, my sugar
You got me workin' day and night
Scratch my shoulder
It's achin', make it feel alright
When this is over
Lovin' you will be so right
I often wonder
If lovin' you will be tonight
But what is love girl
If I'm always out of sight (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
[Verse 2]
You say that workin'
Is what a man is supposed to do
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you (Yeah)
(Ah)
I'm tired of thinkin'
Of what my life's supposed to be
Well soon enough, darlin'
This love will be reality (Ah, ah)
How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
Well, then you must be seein'
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
[Ad-libs]
(Hoo-hoo-hoo!)
(Hoo!)
(Hee-hee-hoo!)
(Ah, dah)
(Aaow!)
(Hoo! Hee, hoo!)
(Ah, ah, dah)
(Ah, ah, dah)
(Ah, uh, dah)
(Ah, uh, dah)
[Verse 3]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you
How can you live girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
Well, then you must be seein' (Woo!)
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh!)
[Pre-Chorus]
(That's why)
You got me workin' day and night (I don't understand it)
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Aaow!) (Aaow!)
[Ad-libs]
Haa, hoo!
Haa, ah, dah (Takin' over)
Haa, girl
Haa, takin' over
[Chorus / Outro]
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Girl)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Aah, dah)
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Doo-doo-doo-do-doo-doo-doo-doo)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(How can I get to you?)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Woo!)
(Yeah, by do what you do, girl) (Ooh!)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Easy, better see)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
The Collection
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough (Original Home Demo)
- I Can’t Help It
- Girlfriend
- Get on the Floor
- Workin’ Day and Night
- Rock with You
- Leave Me Alone
- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
- Another Part of Me
- Just Good Friends
- Liberian Girl
- Speed Demon
- Whatever Happens
- The Lost Children
- Don’t Walk Away
- It’s the Falling in Love
- Burn This Disco Out
- Workin’ Day and Night (Original Home Demo)
- Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu
- Gone Too Soon
- Keep the Faith
- Give In to Me
- Who Is It
- Heal the World
- Can’t Let Her Get Away
- Remember the Time
- In the Closet
- Why You Wanna Trip on Me
- Fly Away
- Streetwalker
- The Lady in My Life
- Privacy
- You Are My Life
- 2000 Watts
- The Girl Is Mine
- Unbreakable
- Threatened
- She Drives Me Wild
- Jam
- Invincible
- Heartbreaker
- Thriller
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Human Nature
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Dirty Diana
- Bad
- Man in the Mirror
- Beat It
- Smooth Criminal
- Speechless
- Butterflies
- You Rock My World
- Heaven Can Wait
- Break of Dawn
- Cry
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Baby Be Mine
- Dangerous
- Off the Wall
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Black or White
- She’s Out of My Life
- Will You Be There
- Billie Jean
- Off the Wall (1979)
- Rock With You - Single (1979)
- 9 Singles Pack (1983)
- Beat It - Single (1983)
- Off the Wall (Special Edition) (2001)
- King of Pop (UK Deluxe Edition) (2008)
- King of Pop - The French Fans Selection (Deluxe Box Set) (2008)
- The Collection (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience (2010)
- The Indispensable Collection (2013)
- Billie Jean
- Smooth Criminal
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Man in the Mirror
- Thriller
- Human Nature
- Beat It
- Dirty Diana
- Heal the World
- Bad
- Black or White
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Earth Song
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Rock with You
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- You Are Not Alone
- Remember the Time
- You Rock My World
- Will You Be There
- Scream
- Off the Wall
- The Girl Is Mine