Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Lead Vocals
Larry Knechtel
Piano
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Jeff Baxter
Guitar
Marty Walsh
Guitar
Kim Hutchcroft
Baritone Saxophone
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals
Abraham Laboriel
Bass Guitar
Anita Ball
Background Vocals
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Denise Maynelli
Background Vocals
Gregg Perry
Percussion
Rick Schlosser
Drums
Tom Saviano
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
Gregg Perry
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Perry
Producer
Armin Steiner
Recording Engineer
Doug Parry
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Tumble out of bed
And 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 streets, the traffic starts jumpin'
For 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
9 to 5
For service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fat promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is
Out to get me, hmmm
They let you dream
Just a watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
But you got dreams he'll never take away
In the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
And the tide's gonna turn
And it's all gonna roll you away
Workin' 9 to 5
What a way to make livin'
Barely gettin' by
It's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind
And you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it
9 to 5
Yeah, they got you were they want you
There's a better life
And you think about it, don't you?
It's a rich man's game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Putting money in his wallet
9 to 5
Oh, 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
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
Putting money in his wallet
9 to 5
Writer(s): Dolly Parton
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