[Verse 1]

A bus ride to Nowhere Station

Slavery at the most

A mouthful of maybe promotions

I chew so I don't choke

(I chew so I don't choke)

Skipping trains that are on the go

Calling ahead with the truth

A push is a shove that's wearing a mask

Oh, when is a close time to lose?

(Oh, when is a close time to lose?)

[Chorus]

Nine to five, boy, this is tired

A slip of a finger can burn you like fire

Nine to five, payback by payback

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

[Verse 2]

Play nice with no overtime

Wee hours of morning at work

The added bonus of twenty-one pennies

Is nowhere near a joke

(Is nowhere near a joke)

A keeper of passwords, a watchman sometimes

All for a minimum wage

Commission is good when percentage don't matter

Careers should be ashamed

(Careers should be ashamed)

[Chorus]

Nine to five, boy, this is tired

A slip of a finger can burn you like fire

Nine to five, payback by payback

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

Nine to five, boy, this is tired

A slip of a finger can burn you like fire

Nine to five, payback by payback

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Nine to five, boy, this is tired

A slip of a finger can burn you like fire

Nine to five, payback by payback

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

A job is a job is a job

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