lifeblood: songs: lyrics: 9 to 5

well i tumble outta bed and i stumble to the kitchen
pour myself a cup of ambition
yawn and stretch and try to come to life
i 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
come on

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
i 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 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
an' the tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll your way
i just know

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
they got you where they want you
there's a better life
ya'll dream about it don't you
it's a rich man's game
i don't care what they call it
and you spend your life
puttin' money in his wallet

9 to 5
just a workin' workin' workin'
workin' 9 to 5
keep on workin' workin' workin'
workin' 9 to 5
they'll keep you workin' workin' workin'
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
just a workin' workin' workin'
workin' 9 to 5
they'll keep you workin' 9 to 5
workin' 9 to 5
they'll keep you workin' workin' workin'
9 to 5

words and music by dolly parton
as performed 2019-07-27: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island (amy ray with dolly parton, brandi carlile, and group)