Stuck in a rut working nine to five Punch the clock proving he's a alive He's a working man, getting nowhere He's got a wife, he's got a cat God only knows where they're at He's a lonely man, frustrated Tired of life, working five days a week The weekend is his only treat Then his money's gone, it's monday Living his life gets him down Once a year vacation comes around Two weeks gone, time flies Man was cursed from his birth It's a common truth, yeah oh-oh Guess it was always meant to be The curse he wants reversed, oh lord Stuck in a rut working nine to five Punch the clock proving he's a alive He's a working man, getting nowhere Man was cursed from his birth It's a common truth, yeah uh-oh Guess it was always meant to be The curse he wants reversed, oh yeah