Yeah I worked nine to nine But they gave me overtime They said you gotta work harder Or you'll never get out of the slime It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues You never win you only lose It was the nine to nine blues Yeah I worked for three years Or was it twenty four? It was blood sweat and tears All my hopes were crushed on the floor It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues You never win you only lose It was the nine to nine blues Then one day God spoke to me Loud and clear He said dust down your guitar And get the hell out of here It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues You never win you only lose It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues It was the nine to nine blues You never win you only lose It was the nine to nine blues (repeat)