I 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
Jumping in
The shower
And the blood
Starts pumping
Out on the streets
And the traffic
Starts jumping
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'll 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
They let you dream
Just to watch 'em
Shatter
You're just a step
On the bossman's
Ladder
But you've got
Dreams
That he'll never
Take away
You're in
The same boat
As 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
Working nine to five
What a way
To make a living
Barely getting by
It's all taking
And no giving
They'll just
Use your mind
And they never
Give you credit
It's enough
To drive you crazy
If you let it
Nine to five
They've 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
And no matter
What
They call it
And you spend
Your life
Putting money
In your wallet
Nine to five
What a way
To make a living
Barely getting by
It's all taking
And no giving
They'll just
Use your mind..