Dolly Parton – 9 To 5
Tumble outta bed
And stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
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
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
Mmmmm…
They let your dream
Just a’ watch ’em shatter
You’re just a step
On the boss man’s ladder
But you got dream 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
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
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 love 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
Dolly Parton – 9 To 5 [Single/1980]
Track Listing
A : 9 To 5
B : Sing For The Common Man
Released : November 3, 1980
Genre : Pop, Country
Label : RCA
Written By : Dolly Parton
Producer : Gregg Perry
Chart Performance
US Billboard Hot 100 : No. 1
US Billboard Hot Country Songs : No. 1
US US Adult Contemporary Adult Contemporary : No. 1
Canada RPM Top Singles : No. 1
Dolly Parton – 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs [Album/1980]
Track Listing
Side A
1. 9 To 5
2. Hush-A-Bye Hard Times
3. The House Of The Rising Sun
4. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
5. Sing For The Common Man
Side B
1. Working Girl
2. Detroit City
3. But You Know I Love You
4. Dark As A Dungeon
5. Poor Folks Town
Released : November 17, 1980
Genre : Pop, Country, Folk
Label : RCA, Victor
Producer : Mike Post, Gregg Perry
Chart Performance
U.S. Billboard 200 : No. 11
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums : No. 1
Canadian RPM Country Albums : No. 3
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