I tumble out of bed and i stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch, trying to come to life I jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping Out on the streets the traffic starts jumping With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5 (chours) Workin 9 to 5,what a way to make a livin Barley 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've got dreams he'll never take away You're in the same boat with a lot of your friends Waiting for the day your ship'll come in The tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll you away (repeat chours)