Jump In The Shower

Jim Adams, aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: HOP/JUMP/LEAP/POUNCE/SPRING

I thought of so many songs for today’s theme I had no idea which one I was going to pick until last night. Work is dominating my thoughts at the moment. A lot is going on. It is hard to switch off to work just right now. Jack is great at getting me to relax and turn off. I am so grateful to him. But some weeks my life seems to be sleep work eat sleep work eat sleep….and so on.

Jack teases me that our uniforms are rather “kinky” – yes Jack, the government want NHS staff to keeping the pulse of the nation’s libido on track so they squeeze us into uniforms that exaggerate our curves. That is why most of us order a uniform at least two sizes too big for us…and end up wearing a tent.

I am going to stop there. But I will share with you one of the tunes that has always helped me when work is stressful. It makes me laugh and it helps me remember, that it is not just us who is stressed. Work tends to do this to people – the big cheeses put pressure on us to reach their targets and we end up in a great tizzy. The amazing Dolly Parton nailed it in this de-stressor of a song! Thank you Dolly for penning the ultimate workplace anthem.

Tumble outta 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’
The 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

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

You’re in the same boat
With a lot of your friends
Waitin’ for the day your ship’ll come in
‘N’ the tide’s gonna turn
And 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
Puttin’ money in his wallet

9 to 5, whoa
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
Puttin’ money in his wallet

Working 9 to 5

Written by: Dolly Parton