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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
Gregg Perry
Arranger
Mike Post
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Perry
Producer
Mike Post
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawnin' and stretchin' and try to come to life
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
9 to 5 for service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
[Verse 4]
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
In the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day your ship will come in
And the tide's gonna turn
And it's all gonna roll your way
[Verse 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 you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
[Verse 6]
9 to 5, yeah, they got you where 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 puttin' money in his wallet
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
9 to 5, yeah, they got you where 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 puttin' money in his wallet
Written by: Dolly Parton