Working For A Living

Chuck E. Cheese:

Here’s a little ditty the band cooked up. We hope it’s your stamp of approval.

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

You get a pen and some paper and write a little letter to tell me how you be.

You tell me what is new and how do ya’ do and fold the letter in half you see.

You put the letter in an envelope, a stamp on the envelope, it makes me so happy.

Now please don’t fail to put your letter in the mail so the mailman can bring it to me.

Hey!

All:(Singing)

The mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

The mailman brings my letters,

I feel so much better

when he brings my letters to me.

The mailman’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters so send me two or three

Chuck E. Cheese:

Alright, you ready for this? ‘

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

With a smiling face they go place to place

bringing mail to everyone.

In rain or snow it’s off they go

until their work is done.

Bringing pictures and magazines,

postcards and toys,

and sometimes bills galore.

During holiday season

whatever the reason the mail comes to your door

All:(Singing)

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

Over hill and dale,

all types of mail,

He brings my letters to me.

Cause I don’t have a phone,

I hear from back home and he’s bringing my letters to me.

Look, here’s a couple..

My best friend Nick heard I was sick,

dropped a note to say get well.

And the new girl Shirley,

with her hair so curly, really thinks I’m swell.

My old pal Davey,

you know the one in the Navy,

says he’ll be home real soon.

And we’ll all holler when we win the million dollar sweepstakes this afternoon

All:(Singing)

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

We’ll have a nice talk when he comes down the walk to say “Hello” to me

All:(Singing)

The mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

The mailman’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

Oh, the mailman’s bringin',

he’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters to me.

The mailman brings my letters,

I feel so much better when he brings my letters to me

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

The mailman’s bringin’ my letters,

he’s bringin’ my letters.

He’s always on time,

he couldn’t be better.

Cause my mailman’s a real go-getter

All:(Singing)

Bringin’ my letters to me

Chuck E. Cheese:(Singing)

To me!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Yep, no rain, nor snow, nor sleet, no hail will stop the mailman from-

Jasper T. Jowls:

Yeah, especially if he’s delivering bills

Mr. Munch:

But listen up, I’ve got a great way to handle that

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh?

Mr. Munch:

You see, when the mailman comes to my door I say “Hey, are those bills?” and if he said yeah then I say “Then send em on back, my name is definitely not bill.”

Helen Henny:

And what do you do if that doesn’t work?

Mr. Munch:

Why, then I make tracks

Helen Henny:

You mean you run away?

Mr. Munch:

No, I mean I make tracks. Railroad tracks. It just relaxes me to lay down those steel rails and swing that big old sledgehammer

Pasqually:

Nothing personal, Munch. But I think your train of thought has derailed

Mr. Munch:

What, you don’t believe me? Just listen while I put the hammer down.

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

I’ve been working on the railroad

All the livelong day.

I’ve been working on the railroad

just to pass the time away.

Don’t you hear the whistle blowing?

Rise up so early in the morn.

Don’t you hear the captain shouting “Dinah, blow your horn!”?

Well, Dinah won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow your horn?

Dinah won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow that horn?

Jasper!

Jasper T. Jowls:(Singing)

I’ve been working on the railroad all the livelong day

Mr. Munch:

Alright, miss Helen

Helen Henny:(Singing)

I’ve been working on the railroad just to pass, to pass the time away

Mr. Munch:

Pasqually, you give it a shot

Pasqually:(Singing)

Thanks. Can’t you hear the whistle blowing, blowing.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Rise up so early in the morning

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Don’t you hear that captain shouting “Well Dinah, come blow your horn!”?

Jasper T. Jowls:(Singing)

Dinah, won’t you blow

Pasqually:(Singing)

Dinah, won’t you blow

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Dinah, won’t you blow your horn?

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Dinah, won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow,

Dinah won’t you blow your horn?

Narrator:

On the land, in the air, or out at sea, if something is happening somewhere,

Chuck E. Cheese:

It’s news to me! Heheheheh.

Narrator:

CECTV presents the Chuck E. Cheese news! Featuring news hound Jasper T. Jowls! Plucky reporter Helen Henny! Foreign correspondent Pasqually!

Pasqually:

Eh, Ciao! Hehe.

Narrator:

And Mr. Munch, taking care of the leftovers!

Mr. Munch:

Mmm, did I hear somebody say Chow? Haha, mmm.

Narrator:

Take it away Chuck E!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Oh sure Larry!

[Chuck gets handed a paper version of the work “it”]

Chuck E. Cheese:

There it is! And now I’ll take it away! Heheheheh. Well folks at the top of our show today is some really earth shaking news!

[Chuck E’s room starts to shake]

Chuck E. Cheese:

Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah! Phew! That really was earth shaking news. But now let’s see what else is shaking. The news division of a major television network ground to a halt today when all of the TV reporters went out on strike. Wow, being on strike means that they’re not working! And here with more about that story is our TV reporter Jasper T. Jowls!

[Scene shifts to Jasper holding a sign]

Jasper T. Jowls:

Sorry Chuck E, I can’t tell you about the story because I am the story! I’m on strike!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Uh, hehehehe, well then. Uh- here’s Pasqually with that story!

[Scene shifts to Pasqually, who is also holding a sign]

Pasqually:

My apologies Chuck E but I’m on strike too!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Pasqually’s on strike too hm? Heheh, uh- Munch?

[Scene shifts to Munch also holding a sign]

Mr. Munch:

Sorry old Chuck old pal, if Pasqually’s strike two that makes me strike three, you’re out! Ha ha ha.

Chuck E. Cheese:

Gee. I hope that Helen Henny isn’t a member of the strike.

[Scene shifts to Helen standing in front of all the gangs signs]

Helen Henny:

No I’m not a member of the strike, I’m the leader of the strike! And we’re not going back to work for CECTV until our demands have been met!

Jasper T. Jowls:

Right arm!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Well what are your demands Jasper?

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh! Well uh- for starters, I’m tired of working like a dog!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Yeah but you are a dog!

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh gee, you got a point there. But I am tired of working for chicken feed!

Chuck E. Cheese:

That’s not yours Jasper! The chicken feed is for Helen! There must have been some mistake on payday, heh.

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh, uh well here you go Helen!

Helen Henny:

Thank you Jasper! And I guess these must be yours?

[Helen hands Jasper a large dog bone]

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh, well I’ve got what I wanted so I’m not on strike after all! I’ll be right in Chuck E!

Helen Henny:

And I don’t have a bone to pick with you either, sorry about the mix up.

Chuck E. Cheese:

Uh, that’s ok Helen. Ok that’s two reporters who are coming back to work! Now let’s see what we can do for the others! Are you there Munch?

Mr. Munch:

I sure am but don’t go offering me any bones or chicken feed! I need something else entirely! Haha, cause I’m having trouble just making ends meet haha.

Chuck E. Cheese:

You mean you have trouble paying your bills?

Mr. Munch:

No, I have trouble making my ends meet. I can’t touch my toes. My spare tire has a little too much tread on it, haha. But I could go to a real nice exercise club if I just had a bigger salary!

Chuck E. Cheese:

You don’t need a bigger salary Munch, you just need a bigger celery! Here, this’ll help you lose a little weight!

Mr. Munch:

Now there’s a celery to be proud of! Looks like my salad days are here! Hahaha! I’ll be right in Chuck E!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Good! We’ve got Jasper, Helen, and Munch back to work! So that just leaves Pasqually!

Pasqually: Yes. But I’m not ending this strike until I really get what’s coming to me!

Chuck E. Cheese:

What’s that?

Pasqually:

All day long it’s the same thing, do a news story, then run back into the kitchen to make a pizza, do a story make a pizza, do a story make a pizza, do a story make a pizza!

Chuck E. Cheese:

So what do you want?

Pasqually:

Hey! If I’m gonna keep working like this, I need a lot more dough! And I want it right now!

Chuck E. Cheese:

Ok.

[Actual pizza dough drops from the sky onto Pasqually]

Pasqually: (Muffled)

Thank you Chuck E, I uh- I think I’ll uh come in and make some pizzas now hehe.

Chuck E. Cheese:

Terrific! That means all of our CECTV news reporters are back on the job, ready to bring you all the latest news! But speaking of being late, our time is up haha.

[The word time floats up across the screen]

Chuck E. Cheese:

See? Told ya time was up. Anyway, thanks for tuning in and remember, if no news is good news, then we’ve got the best news on TV! See ya later!

[Screen starting shaking again]

Chuck E. Cheese:

Woaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

Pasqually:

Oh, goodness me. I just barely ran in from the kitchen in time to start our show. I tell you it’s tough holding down two jobs at once around here.

Pasqually:(Singing)

Some days won’t end ever and some days pass on by.

I’ll be working here forever, at least until I die.

It’s tough if you do and tough if you don’t.

I’m supposed to get a raise next week, you know I probably won’t.

Workin’ for a livin'.

Workin’ for a livin'.

Workin’ for a livin',

livin’ and workin'.

I’m taking what they giving ‘cause I’m working for a livin’.

I am an operator ‘cause I really need the work,

and with Chuck E. always callin’ me, I’m going just berserk.

Hundred dollar phone bill, two hundred rent.

I get my check on Friday, but it’s already spent.

Workin’ for a livin’.

Workin’ for a livin’.

Workin’ for a livin',

livin’ and workin'.

I’m taking what they giving ‘cause I’m working for a livin’

(Ooh, workin’ for a livin’. Ooh, taking what they giving. Ooh, workin’ for a livin’. Ooh)

Pasqually:

Oh yes, It’s like we pizza cooks always say. If you can’t take the heat

Chuck E. Cheese:

Stay out of the kitchen?

Pasqually:

Eh, no not exactly, Chuck E. We say, if you can’t take the heat, don’t shake those little red peppers on your pizza. Ooh, they’re hot.

Pasqually:(Singing)

Bus boy, bartender, cookin’ pizza pies.

Grease monkey, plumber, or the winner of the fight.

Whatever you do, it’s really all the same.

Singin’ soul, rock n’ roll, any other game.

Workin’ for a livin'.

Workin’ for a livin'.

Workin’ for a livin',

livin’ and workin'.

I’m taking what they giving ‘cause I’m working for a livin’

(Ooh, workin’ for a livin’. Ooh, taking what they giving. Ooh, workin’ from nine to five)

Pasqually:

Yes, with all the work I do around here it’s a dog’s life

Jasper T. Jowls:

Ooh, you’re barking up the wrong tree, Pasqually. I’ll tell you about working hard.

Jasper T. Jowls:(Singing)

Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen.

Pour myself a cup of ambition.

Yawnin’ and stretchin’ and try to come to life.

Jump in the shower, the blood starts pumpin'.

Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin'.

With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5.

Working 9 to 5.

What a way to make a living.

Barely gettin’ by.

It’s all taking and no giving.

They just use your mind

and they never give you credit.

It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it.

9 to 5, for service and devotion.

You would think that I

would deserve a better promotion.

Want to move ahead,

But the boss won’t seem to let me.

I swear sometimes they’re all out to get me.

They let you dream just to watch them shatter.

You’re just a step on the boss man’s ladder.

But you got dreams he’ll never take away.

You’re in the same boat with a lot of your friends.

Waiting for the day your ship will come in,

and the tide’s gonna turn and it’s all gonna roll you away.

Working 9 to 5.

What a way to make a living.

Barely gettin’ by.

It’s all taking and no giving.

They just use your mind and they never give you credit.

It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it.

9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you.

There’s a better life and you think about it don’t you.

It’s a rich man’s game, no matter what you call it.

And you spend your life putting money in his pocket

Chuck E. Cheese:

Let’s hear it for Jasper T. Jowls, the hardest working dog in showbiz. In fact, I think he’s the only working dog in showbiz. Hey, we’ll be back in a little bit. See you later

Chuck E. Cheese:

Hi, everybody and welcome to our show. I’m Chuck E. Cheese and this is Munch’s Make Believe Band, the hardest working band in showbiz

All:

Hi

Jasper T. Jowls:

And since we’re really working for all of you, that means we’ve got a bodaciously good job

Helen Henny:

We sure do

Mr. Munch:

Hey, but we don’t need your money. All we want is for you to give us a hand at the end of the show

Pasqually:

Because wherever you work, hands are very important

Mr. Munch:

That’s right

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Working in the classroom, or working hard at having fun.

Meeting down at Chuck E.’s place when our handy work is done.

So put those hands together, yeah let’s all lend a hand.

Let’s all give a big applause to our friends in Munch’s band

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Are working hard for you.

Making this a better world,

helping dreams come true

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Working on the computer or playing basketball.

Jamming on piano, guitar, or drums,

or giving your friends a call.

Tossing around a football or clapping to the beat,

even cooking up some pizza or something good to eat

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Are working hard for you.

Building up a better world,

helping dreams come true

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Are

All:(Singing)

Working hard all day

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Doing just an honest job

All:(Singing)

For some money’s pay

Jasper T. Jowls:(Singing)

And every job has its own rewards and it comes with its own demands.

If you really want to feel some pride and some pleasure that comes with a job well done

All:(Singing)

With these hands

Chuck E. Cheese:

Alright now, listen up. We want you to take your hands and join with our hands to make these hands go to work. Yeah, let’s go. Alright. Now you got it. Take it, guys

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Are working hard for you.

Building up a better world,

helping dreams come true

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands

Helen Henny:(Singing)

Are

All:(Singing)

Working hard all day

Helen Henny:

Making this a better place,

a better place to stay

All:(Singing)

Oh these hands. Oh these hands.

Oh these hands. Oh these hands

Mr. Munch:

You know, that song reminds me of what I like best about hard work

Jasper T. Jowls:

And what’s that?

Mr. Munch:

Quitting time

Jasper T. Jowls:

Oh

Mr. Munch:

Oh yeah, at the end of the work day I like to get together with all my friends and let my hair down

Jasper T. Jowls:

Ooh

Chuck E. Cheese:

And with your hair that’s a job in itself

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

I got ketchup on my furry knee, I just burnt my hand.

Boy, it’s hard to be a piano man

All:(Singing)

I never learned to cook and I don’t know how to clean

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

But I eat a lot of pizza, if you know what I mean

All:(Singing)

I got to get ready, make everything right

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Cause all my fuzzy friends are coming over tonight

All:(Singing)

Do you wanna dance?

Mr. Munch:

Yeah

All:(Singing)

Do you want to party?

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Now listen, this is big Munch

ready to get the things started.

Yeah. We’ll shake the

All:(Singing)

Earth and the ground,

put some soft drinks on ice

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Cause all my fuzzy friends are coming over tonight.

Mr. Munch:

Boy, have I got a lot to do. I gotta go grocery shopping, I don’t have a thing. Woah, I gotta clean first! Look at this dust. And vacuum. My oh my.

Mr. Munch: (Singing)

Now my party pad is out in the woods.

It’s a long, long way from here to Hollywood.

I now got a fuzzy hand dancing on the floor and look,

Mr. Chuck E. Cheese just walked in the door

All:(Singing)

I got a gas grill cooking things for us to eat

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

You can have something good or you can have something sweet. You can

All:(Singing)

Do anything that you want to do

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

But uh uh, don’t you step on my big green shoes. Well

All:(Singing)

Do you wanna dance?

Mr. Munch:

Yeah

All:(Singing)

Do you want to party?

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Now, this is big Munch ready to get the thing started

We’ll shake the

All:(Singing)

Earth and the ground,

put some soft drinks on ice

Mr. Munch:(Singing)

Cause all my fuzzy friends are coming over tonight.

Oh yeah

Announcer:

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, introducing the cast of our show. Helen Henny, Pasqually, Jasper T. Jowls, the leader of the band, Mr. Munch, and the star of our show, Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese:

Hey, thanks a lot. We’ll catch you in a little bit, ok? Bye bye