Lady Sovereign

9 To 5

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9 To 5 Lyrics

Ok yoï¿½
I wake up late every morning
Managers calling, I'm still yawning
Get up wake up hair and makeup's
Waiting for you don't be stalling
This performance is important
I don't think I can put my all in
Hold on I was drunk last night
Now its all kicking in and I don't feel right
Gave my number to a breh who wasn't my type
Now my phones on silent I'm being polite
Now private callers get no love from me
Just let me beï¿½

(chorus)
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer
And there's no turning back i'm working a 9 to 5
To keep my contract did I say9 i ment 1:30
I ain't no early birdy i'm lazy dats all dat I can say
So make sure you heard me
And deres no turning back i'm working a 9 to 5

So you gottaï¿½ doï¿½ sumï¿½ iteï¿½ forï¿½ channelï¿½ u
Channel who sorry who i'm half way through a snooze
Oh! Channel U da ones dat made me huge
Like Katie Prices boobs
Whoops I'm being rude
Wheres my red bull and my sandwich, I need food
I cant handle this
I'm getting pissed like pampers throwing a tantrum
ï¿½Actionï¿½
Nah Id actually id rather catch my zï¿½s and count sheep in my sleep
Lets not wake her up she actually looks quite sweet

(chorus)
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer
And there's no turning back cos i'm working a 9 to 5
To keep my contract did I say 9 i ment 1:30
I'm no early birdy i'm lazy dat's all dat I can say
So make sure you heard me
I ain't no early birdy
wont wake up till 12:30
Would it be bothered to say much ere
Sooooooooo oh dear
Huh where am I man ?
Thisï¿½ ain't goodï¿½ whats going on?!

So my label would change my image
I'm a pink lipstick chik called dipstick
This ain't on my wishlist
Oh shit I'm in FHM posing in a bikini
Next to a Lamborghini
Next stop the theme tune for Tweenies
I'm presenting C-beebies
(pukes)Have u seen me?
Never again, am I drinking lambrini
ï¿½It's alright Sov it's a dreamï¿½ jus wake up!ï¿½

(chorus)
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer
And there's no turning back cos i'm working da 9 to 5
To keep my contract did I say 9 i ment 1:30
I'm no early birdy i'm lazy Iï¿½ll say it again
To make sure ya heard me
I ain't no early birdy
Wont wake up to 12:30
And I cant be bothered to say much ere
So i'll say it again

Submitted by

izzo23 On Feb 04, 2006

9 To 5 ft. The Ordinary Boys

Ok yoï¿½ 
I wake up late every morning 
Managers calling, I'm still yawning 
Get up wake up hair and makeup's 
Waiting for you don't be stalling 
This performance is important 
I don't think I can put my all in 
Hold on I was drunk last night 
Now its all kicking in and I don't feel right 
Gave my number to a breh who wasn't my type 
Now my phones on silent I'm being polite 
Now private callers get no love from me 
Just let me beï¿½

(chorus) 
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer 
And there's no turning back i'm working a 9 to 5 
To keep my contract did I say9 i ment 1:30 
I ain't no early birdy i'm lazy dats all dat I can say 
So make sure you heard me 
And deres no turning back i'm working a 9 to 5

So you gottaï¿½ doï¿½ sumï¿½ iteï¿½ forï¿½ channelï¿½ u 
Channel who sorry who i'm half way through a snooze 
Oh! Channel U da ones dat made me huge 
Like Katie Prices boobs 
Whoops I'm being rude 
Wheres my red bull and my sandwich, I need food 
I cant handle this 
I'm getting pissed like pampers throwing a tantrum 
ï¿½Actionï¿½ 
Nah Id actually id rather catch my zï¿½s and count sheep in my sleep 
Lets not wake her up she actually looks quite sweet

(chorus) 
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer 
And there's no turning back cos i'm working a 9 to 5 
To keep my contract did I say 9 i ment 1:30 
I'm no early birdy i'm lazy dat's all dat I can say 
So make sure you heard me 
I ain't no early birdy 
wont wake up till 12:30 
Would it be bothered to say much ere 
Sooooooooo oh dear 
Huh where am I man ?
Thisï¿½ ain't goodï¿½ whats going on?!

So my label would change my image 
I'm a pink lipstick chik called dipstick 
This ain't on my wishlist 
Oh shit I'm in FHM posing in a bikini 
Next to a Lamborghini 
Next stop the theme tune for Tweenies 
I'm presenting C-beebies 
(pukes)Have u seen me? 
Never again, am I drinking lambrini 
ï¿½It's alright Sov it's a dreamï¿½ jus wake up!ï¿½

(chorus) 
Oh my Gosh my days are getting longer 
And there's no turning back cos i'm working da 9 to 5 
To keep my contract did I say 9 i ment 1:30 
I'm no early birdy i'm lazy Iï¿½ll say it again 
To make sure ya heard me 
I ain't no early birdy 
Wont wake up to 12:30 
And I cant be bothered to say much ere 
So i'll say it again

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2006-02-04 21:49:04

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by selbydate16

19y ago

I LOVE this - so hilarious! She's basically singing about the drudgery of a 9-2-5 working day and how much she'd rather have fun.

Better than the Ordinary Boys remix, IMO.

I'm amazed she's done so well in the US - she's not that popular in her homeland..... perhaps because too many people think "Huh! Just another story-telling UK white rap artist like The Streets!"

Whatever, I think she's great and should've been much bigger in the UK than she is

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by pheephox

17y ago

so funny i love this song!

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by NoraInu

17y ago

Agree completely, hopefully there's still time for her.

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