Well I've played about everything tonight with my fingernails
Hey now, does that sound like a typewriter to you?
Well it did to me one time, about twenty-seven years ago
In fact I used my fingernails to write a song called 9 to 5 while I was on the set
While Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin were biting their nails, I just repainted mine
Well I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
I pour myself a cup of ambition
I yawn and stretch and try to come to life
Well I 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, yeah
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely gettin' by, it's all taking and no giving
They just use your mind, 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
I want to move ahead but the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
They let you dream just to watch them 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 lot of your friends
Waiting for the day your ship will come in
And the tide's gonna turn and it's gonna roll your way
I just know it
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely gettin' by, it's all taking and no giving
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, they've got you where they want you
There's a better life, y'all dream about it, don't you?
It's a rich man's game, I don't care what they call it
And you spend your life putting money in his pocket
9 to 5, just workin', workin', workin'
Workin' 9 to 5, they've got you workin' 9 to 5
Workin' 9 to 5, they'll keep you workin', workin', workin'
Workin' 9 to 5, we'll get by
Oh, you know that one pretty good, I heard you singin'
Come on, let's sing it again
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
You're on television remember
You're gonna look pretty puny if you ain't singin'
Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living
Barely gettin' by, it's all taking and no giving
They just use your mind, they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
I'm just kidding
Well you're damn good, I appreciate that
I'm glad you liked that, you probably know this next one too