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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