Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen;
pour myself a cup of ambition,
and yawn, and stretch, 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.
Chorus: 1,3,5.
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 (depending on verse) "they never give you" or
"you never get the" credit; it 's enough to drive you crazy, if you let it.
Verse 2
They let you dream just to watch them shatter;
You 're just a step on the boss man 's ladder,
But you 've got dreams he 'll never take away.
In the same boat with a lot of your friends;
Waitin ' for the day your ship 'll come in,
And the tide 's gonna turn, and it 's all gonna roll your way.
Chorus: 2
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 some-times, that man is out to get me.
Chorus: 4,6.
Nine to five, they 've got you where they want you;
There 's a better life, and you dream about it, don 't you?
It 's a rich man 's game, no matter what they call it;
And you spend your life putting money in his pocket.
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