Jump on 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'
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 fat 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
You're
in the same boat
With a lotta
your friends
Waiting for the day
your ship'll come in
And the tide's
gonna turn
And 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 you never get
the 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 dream
About it don't you
it's a rich man's game
No matter
what they call it and
You spend your life
put money
In his wallet
nine to five
What a way
to make a living
Stead a 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~