(Lyrics  by  Dolly  Parton)

Jump  on  outta  bed  and  I  stumble  to  the  kitchen

Pour  myself  a  cup  of  ambition

And  yawn  and  stretch  and  try  to  come  to  life

Jump  in  the  shower  and  the  blood  starts  pumpin'

Out  on  the  street  the  traffic  starts  jumpin'

With  folks  like  me  on  the  job  from  9  to  5

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

They  let  you  dream  just  to  watch  'em  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  lotta  your  friends

Waitin'  for  the  day  your  ship'll  come  in

'n'  the  tide's  gonna  turn  and  it's  all  gonna  roll  your  way

Workin'  9  to  5,  what  a  way  to  make  a  livin'

Barely  gettin'  by,  it's  all  takin'  and  no  givin'

They  just  used  your  mind  and  you  never  get  the  credit

It's  enough  to  drive  you  crazy  if  you  let  it

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

There's  a  better  life,  and  you  dream  about  it,  don't  you?

It's  a  rich  man's  game  no  matter  what  they  call  it

And  you  spend  your  life  puttin'  money  in  his  pocket