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The Day The Work Is DoneTake That

Released: June 13, 2011

Songwriter: Gary Barlow Howard Donald Jason Orange Mark Owen Robbie Williams

Producer: Stuart Price

[Verse 1]
When all the work is done
The work is done
A place for everything til everything is in its place
And every setting sun
When the work was done
Was a day that didn't go to waste
When all the work is done
It will be done
Producing everything for everything to be replaced
And in dirty towns we will settle down
Manufacture for the human race

[Pre-Chorus 1]
The greatest story that was ever told in the lines of history
Was the grand designs of other men
And they built those walls for you and me

[Chorus 1]
So don't start thinking we can start again
Start a riot in the streets my friend
Or they'll start pulling us apart again
Cause idle hands make idle men
Don't start thinking with your heart again
Cause idle hands make idle men

[Verse 2]
When the work is done, the work is done
We'll be bionic and beyond the circuits of our minds
We'll get nothing done under electric sun
Leave the weight of labour far behind

[Pre-Chorus 2]
We're the greatest story that was ever told
But we don't know where we're from
And the walls became but a memory
Of the days when all the work begun

[Chorus 2]
So don't start thinking we can start again
Start a riot in the streets my friend
Or they'll start pulling us apart again
Cause idle hands make idle men
Rejoice the day, the day the work is done
Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

[Bridge]
Everybody's counting hours
Everybody's counting hours
Til the day the work is done
Til the day the work is done

[Chorus 3]
So don't start thinking we can start again
Start a riot in the streets my friend
Or they'll start pulling us apart again
Cause idle hands make idle men
Don't start thinking we can start again
Start a riot in the streets my friend
Or they'll start pulling us apart again
Cause idle hands make idle men
Rejoice the day, the day the work is done
Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

[Outro]
Everybody's counting hours
Everybody's counting hours

Take That

One of Britain’s most successful boy bands, Take That are an English pop group from Manchester, formed in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.

Back in the 90s, they achieved unparalleled success, recording three albums which topped the UK Everything Changes and Nobody Else and Greatest Hits. Some of their biggest hits from then include “Back for Good”, “Pray”, “Everything Changes”, “A Million Love Songs” as well as covers of “Relight My Fire” by Dan Hartman and “It Only Takes a Minute” by Tavares.

Their popularity was unsurpassed in Britain. But tensions started growing and Robbie Williams left the band in 1995. The group disbanded the following year after the four remaining members completed their world tour.

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