I 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

Jump in the shower

and the blood starts pumpin'

out on the street

the traffic starts jumpin'

and 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

9 to 5

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

mmm...

They let you dream

just to watch 'em shatter

you're just a step

on the boss man'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'll 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 you never

get the credit

it's enough to drive you

crazy if you let it

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

puttin' money in his wallet

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

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

puttin' money in his wallet