9 to 5 Lyrics by Dolly Parton

0:09Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen

0:12Pour myself a cup of ambition

0:14And yawn and stretch and try to come to life

0:19Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'

0:22Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin'

0:24The folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

0:28Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'

0:33Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'

0:38They just use your mind

0:39And they never give you credit

0:42It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

0:479 to 5, for service and devotion

0:51You would think that I

0:53Would deserve a fair promotion

0:55Want to move ahead

0:58But the boss won't seem to let me

1:00I swear sometimes that man is out to get me

1:05Mmm

1:10They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter

1:12You're just a step on the boss-man's ladder

1:15But you got dreams he'll never take away

1:18You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends

1:21Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in

1:24And the tide's gonna turn

1:26And it's all gonna roll your way

1:28Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'

1:33Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'

1:37They just use your mind

1:39And you never get the credit

1:42It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

1:479 to 5, yeah

1:48They got you where they want you

1:51There's a better life

1:53And you think about it, don't you?

1:56It's a rich man's game

1:58No matter what they call it

2:00And you spend your life

2:02Puttin' money in his wallet

2:059 to 5, what a way to make a livin'

2:09Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'

2:13They just use your mind

2:16And they never give you credit

2:18It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

2:239 to 5, yeah

2:25They got you where they want you

2:27There's a better life

2:29And you dream about it, don't you?

2:30It's a rich man's game

2:30No matter what they call it

2:30And you spend your life

2:31Puttin' money in his wallet

2:31♪