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



Working 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 they never give you credit

It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

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 sometimes that man is out to get me



They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter

You're just a step on the bossman'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 will come in

Then the tide's goin' to turn and it's all goin' to roll your away



Working 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 they never give you credit

It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

Nine to five yeah they got you where they want to

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



Working nine to five what a way to make a living...