It`s 8 a.m. and your day has nearly started
You must be at the office dead on nine
Hey Mr. 9-to-5 it`s just another day
And you must have done the same so many times
Reach the office, you sit down and have a cup of tea
Read the paper and tut-tut at the news
The enemies of this country are marching on our streets
But you don`t care so long as they don`t touch you
Chorus:
Hey Mr., Mr. 9-to-5
Won`t you tell me what you think of life?
Think of all the things that you have missed
Don`t you want much more from life than this?
Pick your daughter up from school and take her home with you
You wonder why she`s looking bored and down
You wonder where it was that you went wrong, when she turns `round and says
"Well I hope I never turn out like you"