[Verse 1]
Clock in before the sun
Boots on break room tile
Boilers start to hum
Same old Friday mile
Coffee in a red cup
Keys on my belt loop
Greg should've been here
But the bay's got work to do
[Verse 2]
I roll past ICU
Past the laundry steam
Check that little panel
Keep the power clean
Forklift in the hallway
Pagers calling fast
If the lights go thin tonight
We keep the whole thing on track
[Pre-Chorus]
I spin that metal wheel
Hear the old bones wake
Switches on the wall
Got no room to shake
I look around for Greg
Then I take it on my own
One more Friday shift
And this place stays on
[Chorus]
Friday, keep it running
Friday, keep it strong
Friday, I can hold it
All day long
No Greg, no problem
I know the drill
Friday, keep it running
At the hospital still
[Verse 3]
Generator room's loud
Like thunder in a can
Gauge glass steady now
Same tattooed hands
Nurse at the doorway
Gives me that tired grin
Says, "You're a lifesaver"
I say, "We all pitch in"
[Pre-Chorus]
I spin that metal wheel
Hear the old bones wake
Switches on the wall
Got no room to shake
I look around for Greg
Then I take it on my own
One more Friday shift
And this place stays on
[Chorus]
Friday, keep it running
Friday, keep it strong
Friday, I can hold it
All day long
No Greg, no problem
I know the drill
Friday, keep it running
At the hospital still
[Bridge]
Maybe Greg got delayed
Maybe his truck broke down
Maybe he hit that traffic
On the edge of town
Me, I keep the lights on
For every room inside
Till he walks through that door
We'll keep this place alive
[Final Chorus]
Friday, keep it running
Friday, keep it strong
Friday, I can hold it
All day long
No Greg, no problem
I know the drill
Friday, keep it running
At the hospital still
Friday, keep it running
(Friday)
Friday, keep it strong
(keep it strong)
Friday, I can hold it
At the hospital still