Writers: Roger Springer/Tony Martin/Reese Wilson We've been working real hard and the bills are caught up For three weeks at church we've been sitting up front Even had your Mamma over for lunch We've been good little angles but enough's enough It's early to bed and early to rise Crossing out T's and dotting out I's We've paid out dues and we've paid our tithes But for goodness sake it's Friday night Chorus: We need time off from good behavior Spend a li'l too much stay up a lot later Get a little naughty, do ourselves a favor Take a little time off from good behavior We've been all wrapped up in our daily grind We'll come unwound if we don't unwind We'll mind our P's and Q's some other time I think a little R & R's in line (Chorus) (Chorus)