The following lyrics are from a song Jaz Dorsey wrote for his 1988 musical Alice in America, a reimagining of the Alice in Wonderland tale. Made into a movie in 1996, this song is sung by Alice at the unemployment office to avoid prison because she can't pay for her tea, something many Americans can relate to today in one form or another.
I Need A Job
I need a job, I need a job, I need a j-o-b
So I can earn my pay
And if you've got a little work that you could give to me
Then I could start today
I know the
wage
is
apt to be meager
Still I'm willing and eager for a
job I need a job i need a j-o-b
I need a j-o-b
I need a j-o-b-o-j
I need a job I need job I need a
job job job
I really need some work
There isn't anything I couldn't do if I had to
I'd even be a clerk in a shoe store
And I can type although not very
Fast but I could be a secratary
For a job I need a job I need a j-o-b
I need a j-o-b-o-j
Oh yeah
I need a j-o-b-o-j.
From ALICE IN AMERICA copywright 1981 by Jaz Dorsey
FINDING YOUR INNER MUSICAL:
A WORKSHOP FOR SONGWRITERS
Thursday, August 23
@ The Nashville Songwriters Association
Jaz Dorsey, Instructor
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