La canción 9 to 5, compuesta e interpretada por Dolly Parton, se inspiró en la experiencia de Parton con la desigualdad de género y los desafíos enfrentados por las mujeres trabajadoras. La canción se lanzó en 1980 como parte de la banda sonora de la película homónima, en la cual Parton hizo su debut como actriz. La letra trata sobre las rutinas agotadoras y la falta de reconocimiento que enfrentan los trabajadores, especialmente las mujeres, en ... Ver más [+] el lugar de trabajo.
Tumble outta bed and a`stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn n` stretch n` and try to come to life Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin` Out on the streets the traffic starts jumpin` With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
Workin` 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` They just use your mind - and they never give you credit It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it 9 to 5 - for service and devotion You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion Want to move ahead but the boss won`t seem to let me I swear sometimes that man is out to get me mmmmmmm
They let you dream just to watch `em shatter You`re just a step on the boss man`s ladder But you got dreams he`ll never take away In the same boat with a lot of your friends Waitin` for the day your ship`ll come in And the tide`s gonna turn, an` it`s all gonna roll your way
Workin` 9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` They just use your mind - and you never get the credit It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it 9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you There`s a better life - and you think about it don`t you It`s a rich man`s game - no matter what they call it And you spend your life putting money in his wallet
9 to 5 - what a way to make a livin` Barely gettin` by - it`s all takin` and no givin` They just use your mind - and they never give you credit It`s enough to drive you crazy if you let it 9 to 5, yeah - they got you where they want you There`s a better life - and you dream about it don`t you It's a rich man`s game - no matter what they call it And you spend your life putting money in his wallet