Year of Covers 25/365 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

Tumble outta bed and a 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 pumping
Out on the streets the traffic starts jumping
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5

Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living
Barely getting 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 for service and devotion
You would think that I 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

They let you dream just to watch em shatter
You’re just a step on the bossman’s ladder
But you’ve got dreams he’ll never take away
In the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waiting for the day your ship’ll come in
When the tide’s gonna turn and it’s all gonna roll your way

Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living
Barely getting 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, yeah they’ve 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, your body if you want it

Working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living
Barely getting 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, yeah they’ve 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, your body if you want it