It's either now or never I gotta make my move I gotta make my life improve Daseca production And there ain't no otha Craig David and Bugle a mi bredda We gotta make it In these times Yeah... It's so hard Bussing my brain everyday I'm just trying to get paid But I hate my job Cause I can't get no raise I can't save a dolla Still I gotta buckle my colla Gotta take care of my mama Working is 9 to 5 Cause all I'm trying to do is stay alive Excuse me mister manager Can I get this promotion Cost of living is so damn hard My papa is broke and so am I God turn this sorrow off You people drive the biggest Benz And live in Beverly Hills And have the richest ends Your neighbours are your politician freinds Please end this corruption When will it end Cause... It's so hard Bussing my brain everyday I'm just trying to get paid But I hate my job Cause I can't get no raise I can't save a dolla Still I gotta buckle my colla Gotta take care of my mama Working is 9 to 5 Cause all I'm trying to do is stay alive Chasing hard times My game I gotta step it up Bow hard gotta get my work ethics up Working over time Money over crime Gotta go for mine I got a baby on the way Gotta paint the way for him So there's no time to play Cause I'm responsilble For the future of my people It's so hard Bussing my brain everyday I'm just trying to get paid But I hate my job Cause I can't get no raise I can't save a dolla Still I gotta buckle my colla Gotta take care of my mama Working is 9 to 5 Cause all I'm trying to do is stay alive I can't quit my job Cause there's no guarantee I'll get a better one (get a better one) No one's hiring But everyone's firing Damn this work is tiring Got to go on and on And face another day It's so hard Bussing my brain everyday I'm just trying to get paid But I hate my job Cause I can't get no raise I can't save a dolla Still I gotta buckle my colla Gotta take care of my mama Working is 9 to 5 Cause all I'm trying to do is stay alive