[Intro] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar, solo violin melody] [Chorus] These late-night shifts Man, they're wearin' me down Can't even have a proper life All I do now is just work an' sleep I need a change of pace [Verse 1] I went all in Thinkin' I could make some quick gold But boy did I underestimate All the lies I'd been told About this life Now that it's started to sink in [Chorus] These late-night shifts Man, they're wearin' me down Can't even have a proper life All I do now is just work an' sleep I need a change of pace [Verse 2] The clock keeps tickin', nights feelin' long Caught in a cycle I don't belong Dreams I had seem to fade away Lost in the grind every single day [Pre-Chorus] I gotta find my way back home To the pub and me lads Before I break and lose control [Chorus] [overdriven electric guitar enters, full band energy] These late night shifts Man they're wearing me down Can't even have a proper life All I do now Is just work and sleep I need a change of pace [Bridge] [driving rhythm, violin accents] Lads keep tellin me "Boy, yer just slavin' away" But jobs are so thin right now But maybe they're right [Chorus] [full intensity, distorted guitar] These late night shifts Man they're wearing me down Can't even have a proper life All I do now Is just work and sleep I need a change of pace [Instrumental Break] [violin solo with double stops, rhythmic acoustic guitar strumming] [Outro] [music softens, acoustic guitar and violin only] Maybe someday I'll break free Find the life meant for me Till then I'll hold on tight Chasing the dawn, waiting for light [Instrumental Outro] [violin melody fades, acoustic guitar arpeggio to finish]
