9 To 5

9 to 5 - The Hit Co.

Tumble outta bed

And I stumble to the kitchen

Pour myself a cup of ambition

And yawnin', stretchin', try to come to life

Jump in the shower

And the blood starts pumpin'

Out on the streets,

The traffic starts jumpin'

With 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

They let your dream,

Just 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

An' it's all gonna roll you away

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,

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

9 to 5,

What a way to make a livin'

Barely gettin' by,

It's all takin' and no givin'

They just use you mind