Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Yawnin', stretchin', tryin' to come to life
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
Out on the streets, the traffic starts jumpin'
With 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'd 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
Mm
They let your dreams just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss-man's ladder
But you got dreams he'll never take away

On the same boat with a lot o' 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 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

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, 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 putting money in his wallet