Out on the freeway he's pushing to be there
At quarter to nine
He heard it was said that this rock and roll band
Played tight  Oh oh

He has this vision to be the one sitting
On stage in the lights
Instead of just searching for
Working a nine to five

Arriving there late as he drove through the gate
The show had begun
And taking his seat he could see
They were second to none Oh oh

Scanning the crowd as he's looking around
At the faces tonight
Of all of the people that are working a nine to five

You say you'll change your style
And push a little bit harder to reach your star
But in a little while
You'll find we're never quite satisfied where we are

In the end you'll know
That we were not that unfortunate where we were
When we dreamed of rock and roll
Woh oh woh oh Ah ah

Hawking his camera to buy him an amp
And electric guitar
And getting a gig at the corner
Algona bar Oh oh

Landing a band that could use a fast hand
And a good improvise
And saying goodbye to life
Working a nine to five

Making his mark as he got to the top
Of the rock and roll scene
And people will say that he's finally made
His dream Oh oh

But he isn't sure if he wants to endure
All the hassles it buys
Quietly wishing for
Working a nine to five

You say you'll change your style
And push a little bit harder to reach your star
But in a little while
You'll find we're never quite satisfied where we are

In the end you'll know
That we were not that unfortunate where we were
When we dreamed of rock and roll
Woh oh woh oh Ah ah

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