9 to 5 - Millencolin

I’d like to tell you all just a little bit about my background.

I grew up in the Southeastern part of Oklahoma.

In a little, bitty town called

Chockie.

It was little, it only had 18 people it.

That’s 18 people, not

1,800.

We’re talkin' small.

In that town in Southeastern Oklahoma, we had

a lot of fun growin' up, us kids.

There was 3 things that my mama and

daddy always taught us.

Number one, they taught us to work hard.

Number

two, they told us, if you ever start a job — you finish it.

And number

three, they said once you start that job you give it 110% of everything

you have.

And we did.

Not only is my daddy a hard workin' man, but my mama

is a hard workin' woman.

And that’s what she instilled in us three girls,

was to be hard workin' women.

Now that’s not to say we didn’t have a lot

of fun, 'cause we did.

Why, I can remember gettin' in that closet.

Puttin'

on them high-heeled shoe

And I wanna dedicate it to all the hard-workin' women with us tonight!

Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen

Pour myself a cup of ambition

And 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'

For 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 Well, they let you dream just to watch 'em shatter

You’re just a step on the boss man’s ladder

But you’ve got dreams he’ll never take away

Well you’re in the same boat with a lot of your friends

Waitin' for the day, the ship to come in And the tide’s gonna turn and it’s all gonna roll your way

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 9 to 5, they got you where they want you

There’s a better life

And you think about it don’t ya It’s a rich man’s game

No matter what they call it And you’ll spend your life

Puttin' money in his wallet

(sung by background singers)

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