*Listen to the following song, “Nine to Five,” sung by Dolly Parton. Practice singing it .

Nine to Five

Tumble(翻滚) out of bed and stumble(跌跌撞撞地走) to the kitchen

Pour myself a cup of ambition

And yawn(打哈欠)

and stretch(伸懒腰)

and try to come to life

Jump in the shower(淋浴)

and the blood starts pumping

Out on the street

the traffic starts jumping

With folks like me on the job from nine to five.

 

Working nine to five

what a way to make a living

Barely getting by

it’s all taking and no giving            .

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(咒骂) sometimes

that man is out to get me.

 

They let you dream just to watch them shatter

You’re just a step on the boss man’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

and it’s all gonna roll your way.

…

 

Nine to five

they’ve 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 putting money in his pocket.

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