Working 9 To 5 Lyrics
Dolly Parton
Lyrics
Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawnin', stretchin', 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
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 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
They let your dream, just 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
And the tide's gonna turn an' it's all gonna roll you away
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
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 putting money in his wallet
Workin' 9 to 5, oh what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use you 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 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
Song & Lyrics Facts
Dolly Parton's iconic song "Working 9 to 5" was released on September 19th, 1980 and was featured on her album ‘9 to 5 and Odd Jobs’. The song was written by Dolly Parton and produced by Gary Klein and Michael Boddicker.
It was recorded with her band which consisted of guitarists Fred Newell and Jerry Kennedy, bassist Joe Osborn, drummer Larrie Londin, keyboardist Shane Keister and background vocalists Mona Lisa Young, Hurshel Wiginton and Dennis Wilson. The song became an anthem for the working class as it talks about the struggles of having a job from 9 to 5. The lyrics discuss how hard it is to be stuck in a job you don't like, but also how one must persevere and stay strong to survive. The song has become extremely popular over time and has been covered countless times.