Wake up, tie tight
Another day's begun
Coffee's cold
My soul feels overrun
Check the clock
It's only 8:03
A hundred emails staring back at me
Deadlines creeping
Boss is breathing
Can't complain
'Cause I need this ceiling
Living for the weekend
Drowning in the grind
Dreaming of a life
That's not confined
Oh, it's 9 to 5
And then some
Running in a race
I can't outrun
Climbing up a ladder
With no end in sight
Living for the paycheck
Losing the fight
Oh, it's 9 to 5
And then some
Suit and tie
But I feel like a machine
Swallowed up
N this corporate routine
Smiles are forced
Meetings never end
Fake small talk just
To play pretend
(Pre-Chorus)
Brain is fading
Hands are shaking
Burning out
But I keep creating
Living for the weekend
Drowning in the grind
Dreaming of a life
That's not confined
Oh, it's 9 to 5, and then some
Running in a race I can't outrun
Climbing up a ladder
With no end in sight
Living for the paycheck
Losing the fight
Oh, it's 9 to 5 and then some
One day, I'll break away
Trade this desk for open space
Tear this tie, chase the sky
No more waiting, no more why
Oh, it's 9 to 5
But not for long
Someday soon
I'll be gone
I'll write my story
Break these chains
No more drowning in the mundane
Oh, it's 9 to 5
But not for long
Wake up, tie tight
Another day's begun
