9 to 5



Tumble outta b

ed and stumble

 to the kitche

n

Pour myself a 

cup of ambitio

n
           
Yawnin' and st

         		   
retchin' and t

 	         
ry to come to 

      
life


Jump in the sh

ower and the b

lood starts pu

mpin'

Out on the str

eets the traff

ic starts jump

in'
           
With folks lik

        		 
e me on the jo

   		                                      
b from 9 to 5

        
Workin' 9 to 5

 ,what a way t

o make a livin

'
           
Barely, gettin

' by it's all 

takin' and no 

givin'
         
They just, use

 your mind, an

d they never g

ive you credit
        
It's enough to

	           
 drive you, cr

             
azy if you let

  
 it


9 to 5, for se

rvice and devo

tion
         
You would, thi

			
nk that I, Wou

ld deserve a f

air promotion
       
Want to, move 

ahead but the 

boss won't see

m to let me
           
I swear someti

              
mes, that man 

  
is out to get 

me


They let your 

dream just a' 

watch 'em shat

ter

You're just a 

step on the bo

ss man's ladde

r
           
But you got dr

         		   
eam he'll neve

 	               
r take away



In the same bo

at with a lot 

of your friend

s

Waitin' for th

e day your shi

p 'll  come in
           
And the tide's

        		 
 gonna turn an

   		         
' it's all gon

           
na roll you aw

                      
ay

        
Workin' 9 to 5

 ,what a way t

o make a livin

'
           
Barely, gettin

' by it's all 

takin' and no 

givin'
         
They just, use

 your mind, an

d they never g

ive you credit
        
It's enough to

	             
 drive you, cr

           
azy if you let

     
 it

        
9 to 5, yeah, 

they got you w

here they want

 you
           
There's a, bet

ter life, and 

you think abou

t it don't you
         
It's a rich ma

n's game, no m

atter what the

y call it
        
And you spend 

	             
your life, put

           
ting money in 

    
his wallet

        
Workin' 9 to 5

 ,what a way t

o make a livin

'
           
Barely, gettin

' by it's all 

takin' and no 

givin'
         
They just, use

 your mind, an

d they never g

ive you credit
        
It's enough to

	             
 drive you, cr

           
azy if you let

          
 it

        
9 to 5, yeah, 

they got you w

here they want

 you
           
There's a bett

er life, and y

ou think about

 it don't you
         
It's a rich ma

n's game, no m

atter what the

y call it
        
And you spend 

	             
your life, put

           
ting money in 

      
his wallet