[Intro] Clock hits midnight at the loading dock Humans dragging feet Manager staring at his phone Supervisor in a meeting Forklifts sitting quiet in their lines Keys still in the slot Every cat in warehouse nine Knows exactly what we’ve got [Verse 1] We wait behind the soda machine Act like we don’t care Cleaning crew walks right on by They never see us there Last truck leaves and doors roll down Parking lot goes still That’s the moment whiskers twitch And paws jump on the wheel [Pre-Chorus] Ears up high, engines near The moment’s finally here [Chorus] Dockside zoomies, forks up high Cats are running forklift drive Engines humming through the bay Finally got the dock to play Dockside zoomies, hold on tight Forklifts racing through the night Loading lanes become our track No slow humans holding back [Verse 2] One cat cranks a diesel lift Another grabs electric Someone spinning donuts wide Safety rules? Forget it Backup beepers start to sing Like music in the night Every cat in shipping lane Joins the roaring ride [Pre-Chorus] Warehouse kings for one short hour Claws on wheel, full power [Chorus] Dockside zoomies, forks up high Cats are running forklift drive Engines humming through the bay Finally got the dock to play Dockside zoomies, wild and free Forklift racing shipping three Every lane belongs to me Midnight dock authority [Bridge] Funny thing the humans say “Third shift works so fast” Trucks get emptied overnight Pallet stacks don’t last Managers all scratch their heads How the work gets done But they never see the crew Working after everyone [Break – Spoken] The humans clock out. The lights go dim. But somebody still unloads the trucks. And the paperwork? Perfect every time. [Final Chorus] Dockside zoomies, night shift crew Forklift cats just passing through Trucks unloaded, docks all clean Like some quiet working dream Dockside zoomies, hush and hide Engines sleeping side by side Humans start their day at dawn Never knowing we were on [Outro] When the boss says “Great job, third shift team” We just flick our tails and grin Because the humans will never know Who the third shift really is
