| Tumble out of 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter |
| You're just a step on the bossman's ladder |
| But you've 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 your way |
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| Working 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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