Nine To Five

Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawn and stretch and try to come alive
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping
Out on the streets the traffic starts jumping
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely getting by, it's all taking, there's no giving
They'll just use your mind and they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
Working 9 to 5 for service and devotion
You would think that I deserve a fast promotion
Want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me

You let your dreams just to watch them shatter
You're just a step on the bossman's ladder
But you've got dreams he'll never take away
You're on the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waiting for the day your ship will come in
The tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely getting by, it's all taking, there's no giving
They'll just use your mind and they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

Working 9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
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 putting money in his wallet

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely getting by, it's all taking, there's no giving
They'll just use your mind and they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
Working 9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
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 putting money in his wallet