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 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 them 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
Waiting for the day
Your ship will come in
And the tide's gonna turn
An it's all gonna roll your way
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 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