9 To 5
Tumble outta bed And stumble to the kitchen
倦倦离开被窝 再踱步到厨房
Pour myself a cup of ambition
给自己灌下一整杯的能量
Yawnin', stretchin', try to come to life
打个哈欠 伸罢懒腰 渴望恢复活力
Jump in the shower And the blood starts pumpin'
跳进浴缸 血液开始滚动
Out on the streets The traffic starts jumpin'
漫步上街道 车马喧嚣
And folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
像我一般的凡人 开始朝九晚五
Workin' 9 to 5
按部就班 朝九晚五
What a way to make a livin'
这样的一份生计
Barely gettin' by
让人几乎 举步维艰
It's all takin' And no givin'
满是索取 没有丝毫给予
They just use your mind
肆意挥霍你的才智
And they never give you credit
却不给你半分声誉
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
这足以令你歇斯底里,如果你就此沉沦
9 to 5, for service and devotion
朝九晚五 付出我的全副身与心
You would think that i
你将会思索
Would deserve a fair promotion
“我明明值得 一份更好的回报”
Want to move ahead
想要抬步前进
But the boss won't seem to let me in
但上司似乎并不想 让我如愿以偿
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
我发誓有时 这个讨厌的人甚至不怀好意
They let your dream
他们让你白日梦想
Just a' watch 'em shatter
再看着它们瓦解破碎
You're just a step
你只是一块垫脚石
On the boss man's a' ladder
在上司的贪婪之梯
But you got dream he'll never take away
但你始终拥有 他永远无法带走的期望
On the same boat With a lot of your friends
同舟共济 和你的众多朋友一起
Waitin' for the day Your ship'll come in
等待着在那一天 你的愿望将会成真
And the tide's gonna turn
万事万物无常新
An' it's all gonna roll you away
风水必会轮流转
Workin' 9 to 5
按部就班 朝九晚五
What a way to make a livin'
这样一份的生计
Barely gettin' by
让人几乎 举步维艰
It's all takin' And no givin'
满是索取 没有丝毫给予
They just use your mind
肆意挥霍你的才智
And you never get the credit
却不给你半分声誉
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
这足以令你歇斯底里,如果你就此沉沦
9 to 5
朝九晚五
they got you where they want you
就将被任意压榨
There's a better life
美丽的生活犹存
And you think that i would daunt you
你时常构想着它 难道不是吗
It's a rich man's game
我们的工作只是富阔的消遣
No matter what they call it
随你如何去称呼它
And you spend your life
消磨着自己的光阴
Going funny if you want it
心血尽去上司囊中
Workin' 9 to 5
朝九晚五
What a way to make a livin'
这样一份的生计
Barely gettin' by
让人几乎 举步维艰
It's all takin' And no givin'
满是索取 没有丝毫给予
They just use you mind
肆意挥霍你的才智
And they never give you credit
却不给你半分声誉
It's enough to drive you Crazy if you let it
这足以令你歇斯底里,如果你就此沉沦
9 to 5,
朝九晚五
they got you where they want you
就将被任意压榨
There's a better life
美丽的生活犹存
And you dream that i would daunt you
你时常构想着它 难道不是吗
It's a rich man's game
我们的工作只是富阔的消遣
No matter what they call it
随你如何去称呼它
And you spend your life
消磨着自己的光阴
Going funny if you want it
心血尽去上司囊中