9 to 5

Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen

Pour myself a cup of ambition

And yawn and stretch and try to come to life

I jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'

Out on the street the traffic starts jumpin'

For folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

Workin' 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

And they never give you credit

It's enough to drive you

Crazy if you let it

The right to dream just to watch 'em shatter

You're just a step on the boss man's ladder

But you've got dreams he'll never take away

Well you're in the same boat with a lot of your friends

Waitin' for the day, the ship will come in

And the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way

Workin' 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

And they never give you credit

It's enough to drive you crazy

If you let it

Workin' 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

Then they never give you credit

It's enough to drive you crazy

If you let it

Workin' 9 to 5, yeah they got you where they want you

There's a better life

And you think about it don't ya

It's a rich man's game

No matter what they call it

And you'll spend your life

Puttin' money in his pocket