9 to 5
Tumble out of bedAnd Stumble to the kitchenPour myself a cup of ambitionAnd yawn and stretch and try to come to lifeJump in the showerAnd the blood starts pumpin'Out on the streetsThe traffic starts jumpin'For folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
Workin' 9 to 5What a way to make a livin'Barely gettin' byIt's all takin'And no givin'They just use your mindAnd they never give you creditIt's enough to drive youCrazy if you let it
9 to 5, for service and devotionYou would think that IWould deserve a fat promotionWant to move aheadBut the boss won't seem to let meI swear sometimes that man is out to get meMmmmm...
They let you dreamJust a' watch 'em shatterYou're just a stepOn the boss man's ladderBut you got dreams he'll never take away
In the same boatWith a lot of your friendsWaitin' for the dayYour ship'll come inAnd the tide's gonna turnAn' it's all gonna roll you away
Workin' 9 to 5What a way to make livin'Barely gettin' byIt's all takin'And no givin'They just use your mindAnd you never get the creditIt's enough to drive youCrazy if you let it
9 to 5, yeah, they got you were they want youThere's a better lifeAnd you think about it don't youIt's a rich man's gameNo matter what they call itAnd you spend your lifePutting money in his wallet
9 to 5Oh What a way to make a livin'Barely gettin' byIt's all takin'And no givin'They just use your mindAnd they never give you creditIt's enough to drive youCrazy if you let it
9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want youThere's a better lifeAnd you dream about it don't youIt's a rich man's gameNo matter what they call itAnd you spend your lifePutting money in his wallet9 to 5