Tumble outta bed
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And I stumble to the kitchen
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Pour myself a cup of ambition
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And yawn and stretch
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And try to come to life
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Jump in the shower
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And the blood starts pumpin'
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Out on the street
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The traffic starts jumpin'
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The folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
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Workin' 9 to 5,
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What a way to make a livin'
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Barely gettin' by
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It's all takin' and no givin'
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They just use your mind
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And they never give you credit
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It's enough to drive you crazy
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If you let it
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9 to 5, for service and devotion
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You would think that I
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Would deserve a fat promotion
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Want to move ahead
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But the boss won't seem to let me
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I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
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They let you dream
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Just to watch 'em shatter
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You're just a step
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On the boss-man's ladder
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But you got dreams
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He'll never take away
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You're in the same boat
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With a lotta your friends
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Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
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'N' the tide's gonna turn
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And it's all gonna roll your way
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Workin' 9 to 5
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What a way to make a livin'
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Barely gettin' by
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It's all takin' and no givin'
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They just use your mind
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And you never get the credit
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It's enough to drive you crazy
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If you let it
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9 to 5, yeah
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They got you where they want you
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There's a better life
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And you think about it, don't you
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It's a rich man's game
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No matter what they call it
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And you spend your life
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Puttin' money in his wallet
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9 to 5, whoa
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What a way to make a livin'
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Barely gettin' by
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It's all takin' and no givin'
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They just use your mind
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And they never give you credit
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It's enough to drive you crazy
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If you let it
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9 to 5, yeah
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They got you where they want you
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There's a better life
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And you dream about it, don't you
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It's a rich man's game
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No matter what they call it
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9 To 5
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| Dolly Parton |
