9 to 5

Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen

Pour myself a cup of ambition

And yawn and stretch and try to come to life (Come to life)

Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'

Out on the streets, the traffic starts jumpin'

For folks like me, on the job from 9 to 5

Workin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5)

What a way to make a living (Barely)

Barely gettin' by (Hey)

It's all takin' and no givin'

They just use your mind

And they never give you credit (Credit, ah)

It's enough to drive ya crazy if ya let it (If you let it)

9 to 5 (9 to 5)

For service and devotion (You would)

You would think that I (Hey)

Would deserve a fat promotion (A promotion)

Wanna move ahead

But the boss won't seem to let me (Won't let me, ah)

I swear sometimes that dude is out to get me, yeah (Out to get me)

Mm, think he's out to get me

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Oh, yeah

They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter

You're just a step on the boss-man's ladder

But you've got dreams he'll never take away (Take away)

You're in the same boat with a lotta your friends

Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in

The tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way (Roll your way)

Workin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5)

What a way to make a living (Barely)

Barely gettin' by (Hey)

It's all takin' and no givin'

They just use your mind

And they never give you credit (Credit, ah)

It's enough to drive ya crazy if ya let it (If you let it)

9 to 5 (9 to 5)

Yeah, they got ya where they want ya (There's a)

There's a better life (Hey)

And you think about it, don't ya?

It's a rich man's game

No matter what they call it (What they call it)

And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet (Money in his wallet)

Oh, whoa

I said let's punch out

Maybe I need a break down

Let's break out

Everybody gonna get down now (Done workin' 9 to 5)

I said let's punch out (Time to party)

Maybe I need a break down (Oh, yeah)

Let's bust out (Oh)

Everybody gonna get down now (Done workin' 9 to 5)

I said let's punch out (Time to party)

Maybe I need a break down (Got to break down)

Let's cut out (Oh)

Everybody gonna get down now (Done workin' 9 to 5)

I said let's punch out (Time to party)

I've gotta break down and get out of this 9 to 5, yeah

Maybe I need a break down (Got to break down)

Gonna break, gonna break down

Everybody gonna get down now (Get up, get out)

Workin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5)

What a way to make a living (Barely)

Barely gettin' by (Hey)

It's all takin' and no givin'

They just use your mind

And they never give you credit (Credit, ah)

It's enough to drive ya crazy if ya let it (If you let it)

9 to 5 (9 to 5)

Yeah, they got ya where they want ya (There's a)

There's a better life (Hey)

And you think about it, don't ya?

It's a rich man's game

No matter what they call it (What they call it)

And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet (Money in his wallet)

9 to 5 (9 to 5)

For service and devotion (You would)

You would think that I (Hey)

Would deserve a fat promotion (A promotion)

Wanna move ahead

But the boss won't seem to let me (Won't let me, ah)

I swear sometimes that dude is out to get me, yeah (Out to get me)