"9-5" lyrics

Tumble outta 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 pumping
Out on the streets
The traffic starts jumping
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

Working 9 to 5
What a way to make a living
Barely getting by
It's all taking and no giving
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

9 to 5, 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 a' watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
But you got dreams he'll never take away

You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waiting for the day your ship'll come in
And the tide's gonna turn, and it's all gonna roll your way

Working 9 to 5
What a way to make a living
Barely getting by
It's all taking and no giving
They just use your mind
And you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

9 to 5
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