<description>&lt;p&gt;Download Chris Thile’s Song of the Week for May 9, 2020: “You’re Just Doing Your Job.” The band: Chris Thile, Anaïs Mitchell, Jon Cowherd, Eric Doob, Alex Hargreaves, Armand Hirsch, Chris Morrissey. (Originally from our November 23, 2019 episode.)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Please support &lt;em&gt;Live from Here with Chris Thile&lt;/em&gt; to help us stay strong during these tough times: &lt;a href="https://livefromhere.org/give" class="default"&gt;livefromhere.org/give&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;—&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.livefromhere.org/shows/2019/11/23/paul-simon-vagabon-anais-mitchell-ryan-hamilton-ron-funches-holly-laurent" class="default"&gt;Listen to our May 9 rebroadcast with Paul Simon, Vagabon, Anaïs Mitchell, Ryan Hamilton, Ron Funches &amp;amp; Holly Laurent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;—&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lyrics:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here’s a song&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For the good folks who&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We pay to look for bombs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In each other’s boots&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sure this line is long&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Longer than my fuse&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But you’re just doing your job&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And what a job you’re doing&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For the put-upon&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bearers of bad news&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Now and forever caught here&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Between us and our due&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;As platinums golds and silvers&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Singing the Delta blues&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“I can’t believe it’s not in your&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Power to move me&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To the seat I want&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And just forgot to choose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I know you’re doing your job&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But what a job to do”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And for the mom&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Running stoically through&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Each kid-unfriendly gauntlet&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Doing the work of two&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;‘Til the boarding process&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Drops her off next to&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A childless man of business&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Whose cares are few&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Enough to voice his problems with&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Her toddler on fumes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I heard her tell him off like&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“Who the hell are you&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To assess this job&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;That you could never do&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Just put your headphones on”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Then away we flew&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Then away we flew&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Song of the Week: You're Just Doing Your Job - May 9, 2020

MAY 14, 20203 MIN
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Song of the Week: You're Just Doing Your Job - May 9, 2020

MAY 14, 20203 MIN

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<p>Download Chris Thile’s Song of the Week for May 9, 2020: “You’re Just Doing Your Job.” The band: Chris Thile, Anaïs Mitchell, Jon Cowherd, Eric Doob, Alex Hargreaves, Armand Hirsch, Chris Morrissey. (Originally from our November 23, 2019 episode.)</p> <p></p> <p>Please support <em>Live from Here with Chris Thile</em> to help us stay strong during these tough times: <a href="https://livefromhere.org/give" class="default">livefromhere.org/give</a></p> <p></p> <p>—</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.livefromhere.org/shows/2019/11/23/paul-simon-vagabon-anais-mitchell-ryan-hamilton-ron-funches-holly-laurent" class="default">Listen to our May 9 rebroadcast with Paul Simon, Vagabon, Anaïs Mitchell, Ryan Hamilton, Ron Funches &amp; Holly Laurent</a></p> <p></p> <p>—</p> <p></p> <p>Lyrics:</p> <p>Here’s a song</p> <p>For the good folks who</p> <p>We pay to look for bombs</p> <p>In each other’s boots</p> <p>Sure this line is long</p> <p>Longer than my fuse</p> <p>But you’re just doing your job</p> <p>And what a job you’re doing</p> <p></p> <p>For the put-upon</p> <p>Bearers of bad news</p> <p>Now and forever caught here</p> <p>Between us and our due</p> <p>As platinums golds and silvers</p> <p>Singing the Delta blues</p> <p>“I can’t believe it’s not in your</p> <p>Power to move me</p> <p>To the seat I want</p> <p>And just forgot to choose</p> <p>I know you’re doing your job</p> <p>But what a job to do”</p> <p></p> <p>And for the mom</p> <p>Running stoically through</p> <p>Each kid-unfriendly gauntlet</p> <p>Doing the work of two</p> <p>‘Til the boarding process</p> <p>Drops her off next to</p> <p>A childless man of business</p> <p>Whose cares are few</p> <p>Enough to voice his problems with</p> <p>Her toddler on fumes</p> <p>I heard her tell him off like</p> <p>“Who the hell are you</p> <p>To assess this job</p> <p>That you could never do</p> <p>Just put your headphones on”</p> <p>Then away we flew</p> <p>Then away we flew</p> <p></p>