Tumble  outta  bed  and  I  stumble  to  the  kitchen
Pour  myself  a  cup  of  ambition
Yawnin',stretchin',try  to  come  to  life
Jump  in  the  shower  and  the  blood  starts  pumpin'
Out  on  the  streets  the  traffic  starts  jumpin'
And  folks  like  me  on  the  job  from  nine  to  five
Workin'nine  to  five
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
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
Mmmmm...
They  let  your  dream
Just  a'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
And  it's  all  gonna  roll  your  way
Workin'nine  to  five
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
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
Puttin'money  in  his  wallet
Nine  to  five
What  a  way  to  make  a  livin'
Barely  gettin'by
It's  all  takin'and  no  givin'
They  just  use  you  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  dream  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