Here, Partridge satirises the drudgery of the average 9 to 5 job, writing from the point of view of a worker waiting on the end of the day/week
[Verse 1]
Clock in my head
Clock on the wall
And the two of them
Don't agree at all
[Chorus]
Friday is heaven
Friday is heaven
Day in, day out
Day in
[Verse 2]
(Day in)
Wish you were here
On the shop floor
(And day out)
And together, we could
Count the dots on the wall
[Chorus]
Friday is heaven
Friday is heaven
Day in, day out
Day in
Friday is heaven
Friday is heaven
Day in (day in)
Day out (day out)
Day in (day in)
Day out (day out)
Day in
[Instrumental outro]
Day In Day Out was written by Colin Moulding.
Day In Day Out was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
XTC released Day In Day Out on Fri Aug 17 1979.