Dolly Parton Lyrics

Album: Best Of

9 To 5 Lyrics

Tumble outta bed 

And stumble to the kitchen 

Pour myself a cup of ambition 

Yawnin', stretchin', try to come to life 

Jump in the shower 

And the blood starts pumpin' 

Out on the streets 

The traffic starts jumpin' 

With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5 

Chorus: 

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 

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 in 

I swear sometimes that man is out to get me 

Mmmmm... 

They let your dream 

Just a' watch 'em shatter 

You're just a step 

On the boss man's a' ladder 

But you got dream he'll never take away 

On the same boat 

With a lot of your friends 

Waitin' for the day 

Your ship'll come in 

And the tide's gonna turn 

An' it's all gonna roll you away 

2nd Chorus: 

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 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 that I would daunt you 

It's a rich man's game 

No matter what they call it 

And you spend your life 

Putting money in his wallet

3rd Chorus: 

Workin' 9 to 5 

What a way to make a livin' 

Barely gettin' by 

It's all takin' 

And no givin' 

They just use you mind 

And they never give you credit 

It's enough to drive you 

Crazy if you let it 

Fade: 

9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you 

There's a better life 

And you dream that I would daunt you 

It's a rich man's game 

No matter what they call it 

And you spend your life 

Putting money in his wallet