Lyrics

A bloke said to me you’ve done alright for yourself
But was I just doin’ alright for everyone else
Was I doin it for the money or doing it for love
Was I sweating it out In a labour of love

Then I got word from above
Don’t do it for the money
The message from above said just do it for the love
Don’t do it for the money
Just do it for the love
So I’m Sweating it out in this labour of love

I really can’t complain but know others that could
What’s said behind their backs ain’t healthy, It aint good
Not that long ago, if you’re old you were alive
When some Indigenous were working just for food to survive

Was no word from above
They weren't doin' it for the money
The message they were getting
Just do it for love
They didn’t do it for the money
Had to do it for love
They were sweating it out
It was no labour of love

You winge we pay them too much but forget when they got less
While we were hoarding all, enjoying fruits of success
Did we pay for the privilege, did we earn the right?
Or did we just take advantage of someone else’s plight?

I think we’ve all forgotten while caught up in livin’
Much is required from us 'cause much we were given

I got word from above
Don’t do it for the money
The message from above said
Just do it for love
Don’t do it for the money
Just do it for love
So I’m sweating it out
In this labour of love

Do it for love
Do it for love
Do it for the love

It might sound kind of funny not to do it for the money
But you’ll never have enough unless you do it for the love
(repeat)

I got word from above
Don’t do it for the money
The message from above said
Just do it for love
Don’t do it for the money
Just do it for love
So I’m sweating it out in this labour of love

I think we’ve all forgotten while caught up in livin’
Much is required from us cause much we were given