9 To 5 Lyrics - Melancholy Collection - Millencolin

(lyrics by dolly parton) 

Jump on 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 pumpin' 

Out on the street the traffic starts jumpin' 

With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5 

Workin' 9 to 5, 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 

They let you dream 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 

You're in the same boat with a lotta your friends 

Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in 

'n' the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way 

Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' 

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

They just used your mind and you never get the credit 

It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it 

Workin' 9 to 5, 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 puttin' money in his pocket