[Verse 1]

Tumble outta b

ed and a`stumb

le to the kitc

hen

Pour myself a 

cup of ambitio

n
             
And yawn n` st

              
retch n` 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


[Chorus]
        
Workin` 9 to 5

 - what a way 

to make a livi

n`
       
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 cra

zy if you let 

it

9 to 5 - for s

ervice and dev

otion
         
You would thin

k that I would

 deserve a fai

r promotion
       
Want to move a

head but the b

oss won`t seem

 to let me
             
I swear someti

              
mes that man i

             
s out to get m


e mmmmmmm


[Verse 2]

They let you d

ream just to w

atch `em shatt

er
       
You`re just a 

step on the bo

ss man`s ladde

r
             
But you got dr

              
eams he`ll nev

         
er 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, a

             
n` it`s all go

             
nna roll your 

way

 
[Chorus]
        
Workin` 9 to 5

 - what a way 

to make a livi

n`
       
Barely gettin`

 by - it`s all

 takin` and no

 givin`
          
They just use 

your mind - an

d you never ge

t the credit
             
It`s enough to

          
 drive you cra

zy if you let 

it

9 to 5, yeah -

 they got you 

where they wan

t you
          
There`s a bett

er life - and 

you think abou

t it don`t you
       
It`s a rich ma

n`s game - no 

matter what th

ey call it
             
And you spend 

              
your life putt

   
ing money in h

is wallet
 

[Chorus]

9 to 5 - what 

a way to 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 cra

zy if you let 

it

9 to 5, yeah -

 they got you 

where they wan

t you
          
There`s a bett

er life - and 

you dream abou

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

n`s game - no 

matter what th

ey call it
             
And you spend 

              
your life putt

   
ing money in h

is wallet