“We Care a Lot” is a song by Faith No More. There are three versions of the song (including a Mike Patton era ‘Live’ version), all of which have been officially released over three different albums. The original was recorded for and released on the band’s first studio album We Care a Lot. A re-recor...
[Refrain]
We care a lot
We care a lot
[Verse 1]
(We care a lot) About disasters, fires, floods and killer bees
About the NASA shuttle falling in the sea
(We care a lot) About starvation and the food that Live Aid bought
(We care a lot) About disease, baby, Rock Hudson, rock, yeah
(Whoo)
[Chorus]
(Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
[Refrain]
We care a lot
We care a lot
[Verse 2]
(We care a lot) About the gamblers and the pushers and the geeks
(We care a lot) About the smack and crack and whack that hits the streets
(We care a lot) About the welfare of all you boys and girls
(We care a lot) About you people 'cause we're out to save the world
Yeah
(Whoo)
[Chorus]
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
[Verse 3]
(We care a lot) About the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines
(We care a lot) About the NY, SF, and LAPD
(We care a lot) About you people
(We care a lot) About your guns
(We care a lot) About the wars we're fighting, gee, that looks like fun
[Verse 4]
(We care a lot) About the Garbage Pail Kids, they never lie
(We care a lot) About Transformers 'cause there's more than meets the eye
(We care a lot) About the little things, the bigger things we top
(We care a lot) About you people, yeah, you bet we care a lot
Yeah
(Whoo, whoo)
[Outro]
(Whoa, whoa)
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Well, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Well, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Well, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Well, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty song, but someone's gotta sing it now
We Care a Lot was written by Roddy Bottum & Chuck Mosley.
We Care a Lot was produced by Steve Berlin & Matt Wallace.
Faith No More released We Care a Lot on Tue Jan 01 1985.