I'm a job from nine to ten
I'm a job from nine to five
I bet the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is hard to get beat
He lets you dream just to watch him shatter
He's just a step on the boss man's lap
But you've got dreams he'll never take away
You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends
Hoping for the day your ship will come in
And the time's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way
Working nine to five
What a way to make a living barely gets him by
It's all taken and no giving
They just use your mind
But they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
Nine to five
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 day
No matter what they call it
And you're standing
Nine to five

And you're lying
Putting money in his wallet
Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen
For myself a cup of ambition
I'm yawning, stretching, trying to come to life
Jumping in the shower and the blood starts pumping
Out on the street the traffic starts jumping
To folks like me on the job from nine to five
Working
What a way to make a living barely gets him by
It's all taken and no giving
They just use your mind
But they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
Nine to five
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 day
No matter what they call it
And you're standing
Nine to five