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I got a job now / Runnin' an elevator / In the Dennison Hotel in Jersey.
Job ain't no good though.
No money around.
Jobs are just chances / Like everthing else.
Maybe a little luck now, / Maybe not.
Maybe a good job sometimes:
Step out o' the barrel, boy.
Two new suits an'
A woman to sleep with.
Maybe no luck for a long time.
Only the elevators / Goin' up an' down, / Up an' down, / Or somebody elses' shoes / To shine, / Or greasy pots in a dirty kitchen.
I been runnin' this / Elevator too long.
Guess I'll quit now.