What's goin' on with the sun and the moon Just punched the clock and boy am I ready 'Cause one's goin' down to early, one's comin' up to soon Walkin' out the door a-headin' home The hands on my old clock tell me once again that I'm fallin' behind It's time to buckle up again There's too much to do and not enough time In my rolling hunk of tin It's quittin' time the evenin' race is on Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day I can't stop like it or not I'm stuck Pick-up trucks, cars and buses all in my way It's runnin' me to d**h and I'm out of my breath keepin' up We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jeff There's no such thing for me as a nine to five Oh, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way It takes more sweat than that just to get us by It's that five o'clock 500 every day It's like I'm chasin' my own tail 'Cause Monday mornin' starts another stressed out week Oh, Bubba's runnin' right on my bumper The world is breathing down my neck I can feel the heat Pushin' me but there's no where to go Lane changin' left and right Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can Blowin' horns and blinkin' lights Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends Oh, the fast lane has never been so slow I can't stop like it or not I'm stuck It's runnin' me to d**h and I'm out of my breath keepin' up It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day Pick-up trucks, cars and buses all in my way By the time we make ends meet We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, There's not much left for you and me Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jeff And no job security Well, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way It sure makes it tough It's that five o'clock 500 every day Keepin' up Well, the caution is out we're at a stand-still Keepin' up Heard there's construction up ahead I can't stop like it or not I'm stuck Won't be long so they say It's runnin' me to d**h and I'm out of my breath keepin' up Soon we'll all be on our way Some trucker on the CB just said I'm movin' as fast as I can Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day Keepin' up Pick-up trucks, cars and buses all in my way I can't stop We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, Keepin' up, like it or not Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jared Oh, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can It's that five o'clock 500, five o'clock 500, Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends Five o'clock 500 every day Keepin' up Every day, every day, every day... I can't stop Keepin' up, like it or not Keepin' up...