9 to 5

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9 to 5
Song Name	9 to 5
Origin	The Penguin
Performer(s)	Dolly Parton
Composer	Dolly Parton
Lyricist	Dolly Parton
Type of Song	Villainized Song

"9 to 5" is a 1980 song by Dolly Parton for the titular comedy film of the same name. The song would appear in the episode "After Hours" of the HBO miniseries, The Penguin, a spin-off of Matt Reeve's The Batman film. It was played in the outro of the series, after featuring Oswald "The Penguin" Cobbs and his accomplice, Victor Aguilar, planning on how to humiliate or overthrow Sofia "Hangman" Falcone's empire and reshape Gotham's underworld.

Lyrics

Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawn and stretch and try to come to life
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin'
Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin'
With folks like me on the job from nine to five

Workin' nine to five, 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
Nine to five, 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
Mmmm

They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the bossman's ladder
But you've 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

Working nine to five, 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
Nine to five, 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 puttin' money in his wallet
Nine to five, 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
Nine to five, 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 puttin' money in his wallet

Other Appearances

• The song was featured in Dolly Parton's album, 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.
• The song was also featured in Deadpool 2, which features the titular character killing off his contract kills.
• The song was also featured in Trolls Band Together, which features Velvet and Veneer's assistant, Crimp, singing the song as she struggles to help the villainous pop-duo.

Gallery

Videos

Dolly Parton - 9 To 5

Original

The Penguin - Ending Theme - Outro - HBO

The Penguin

Dead Pool 2 - Working 9 to 5

Deadpool 2

Trolls Band Together (2023) - 9 to 5 and Crimp's New Device Scene

Trolls Band Together

Songs

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Songs

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