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"