It happened back in ancient times

When people worked overtime, overtime

In fact I think in 1985

Life was busy in the big city

And the union was sitting pretty

It wasn't easy to stay alive



And they'd run from the city

To the sun and the country

And never quite get away

When the weekend came

Everybody took a holiday

Everybody took a holiday



On a Sunday in July

Everybody made up their minds

And when Monday rolled around

No one came home

All the cities and streets were bare

Everybody was having fun elsewhere

As the weeks went by no one came home



And the stores closed down

And the cars stopped running

And the sky cleared day to day

But no one cared

Everybody took a holiday

Everybody took a holiday



But the world has changed today

Everyone works in the usual way

But at least we had one month away

Things are much, much slower now

People get away anyhow, anyhow

And the weeked comes

They take a holiday



And they run from the city

To the sun and the country

And never quite get away

When the weekend came

Everybody took a holiday

Everybody took a holiday