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Skinny young man
With born again eyes
And a Jesus tattoo on his arm
Leans on the wall
While the traffic goes by
The gas-mart at Fairview and Farm
A rap song pounds
From an '83 Caddy
While he waits on a payphone to ring
Been standing around since a quarter past nine
Still hasn't heard a thing
24 hours a day
24 hours a day
Sign says we're open the man says you pay
24 hours a day
Backed up on Farm
Carhorns are screaming
Cause some guy's Suburban is stalled
He guesses her daddy
Must be back home
Otherwise she'd have called
He thinks to himself
I guess I can't blame him
It wasn't so smart what we did
A uniformed cop gets in line with his coffee
Some women yells at her kid
24 hours a day
24 hours a day
Sign says we're open the man says you pay
24 hours a day
(harmonica solo)
Carload of drunks
Pulls up in a hurry
For a six-pack before its too late
He starts to dial
To leave one more message
Stops and decides just to wait
Could have been different
And maybe it couldn't
With some things it's too late to learn
Fumes from the gasoline hang in the air
World just continues to turn
24 hours a day
24 hours a day
Sign says we're open the man says you pay
24 hours a day
The skinny young man
With born again eyes
And a Jesus tattoo on his arm
Leans on the wall
While the traffic goes by
A gas-mart at Fairview and Farm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Credits
Todd Snider

Todd Snider

About “24 Hours A Day” by Todd Snider

Read the complete lyrics to "24 Hours A Day" by Todd Snider from the album "Step Right Up". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"24 Hours A Day" is credited to Todd Snider. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"24 Hours A Day" appears on "Step Right Up".

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