Lyrics Lazy (And I Know It) - Bettye LaVette

One time I had a day job, it didn't thrill me
They put me on this desk job, child, that's like they kill me
I was supposed to do something
I still can't think what it was
Try to understand I gotta beat myself
Moving up a ladder, that's for somebody else
Some folks think I'm lazy
But am working hard all the time in my mind

Lazy and I know it, what you gonna do?
Stop wasting all your energy trynna make me be like you
Tell the truth now y'all, don't you wanna just dream sometimes?

Day job for three months, closed for nine
Catch me in the nightclub at closing time
My mama said, "One day my baby is gonna be a star"
It's nothing, am unbothered with digging the ground
Am lucky, and I know, it, so don't even mind me
But working on a weekend, just ain't never been my style, no

Lazy and I know it what you gonna do
Stop wasting all your energy trynna make me be like you
Tell the truth now y'all don't you wanna just dream sometimes

Lazy and I know it, what you gonna do?
Stop wasting all your energy trynna make me be like you
Tell the truth now, y'all, don't you wanna just dream sometimes?
Lazy and I know it, what you gonna do?
Stop wasting all your energy trynna make me be like you
Tell the truth now, y'all, don't you wanna just dream sometimes?

I'm just kind of what you call 'mellow'
I just know how to relax real good
But I ain't necessarily, lazy