Never thought you′d be the kinda guy to get a day job

Nine-to-five, you're gonna take off

You′re gonna go against the grain

Never thought you be the kinda guy to take a safe route

By and by, you're gonna break out

The world's gonna know your name

So why ya sittin′ around?

Didya think it′d be easy?

I'll tell you if it was easy

Then everybody′d do it too

You say you haven't got the kinda time to take a beach day

′Cause you're too busy every weekday

To ever get up off your chair

You say you haven′t got the kinda time to get a girlfriend

'Cause you're too busy every weekend

You haven′t got a second to spare

So why ya sittin′ around?

Didya think it'd be easy?

I′ll tell you if it was easy

Then everybody'd do it too

You say you′re gonna leave the hard knock life behind

You're gonna hitch your little wagon up to a star

Oh, you say you′re gonna take the road less traveled by

No, you don't seem to be traveling very far

Never thought you'd be the kinda guy to get a day job

Nine-to-five, you′re gonna take off

You′re gonna go against the grain

So why ya sittin' around?

Didya think it′d be easy?

I'll tell you if it was easy

Then everybody′d do it too

You say you're chasing a dream?

Well, you′d better get moving

Every second you waste, the world you're trying to chase

Gets away from you