Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stratch and try to come to life Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping Out on the street the traffic starts jumping With folks like me on the job from nine to five
Working nine to five what a way to make a living Barely getting by it's all taking and no giving They just use your mind and they never give you credit It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it Nine to five for service and devotion You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter You're just a step on the bossman's ladder But you got dreams he'll never take away In the same boat with a lot of your friends Waitin' for the day your ship will come in Then the tide's goin' to turn and it's all goin' to roll your away
Working nine to five what a way to make a living Barely getting by it's all taking and no giving They just use your mind and they never give you credit It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it Nine to five yeah they got you where they want to There's a better life and you think about it don't you It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet
Working nine to five what a way to make a living...