{"id":5180,"date":"2026-08-25T17:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=5180"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:16:19","slug":"the-meaning-behind-9-to-5-by-dolly-parton-and-a-workers-anthem-from-an-american-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-9-to-5-by-dolly-parton-and-a-workers-anthem-from-an-american-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind \u201c9 To 5\u201d by Dolly Parton and a Worker\u2019s Anthem From an American Treasure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c9 To 5\u201d, the title song of the 1980 comedy, remains a defining track for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/dolly-parton\">Dolly Parton<\/a>, who stars in the film alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Both the film and its theme song echo how Parton overcame many obstacles to build her own empire. A unifying force, Parton crafted the soundtrack to many lives with timeless anthems, a gigantic personality, and a unifying spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you, Dolly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Behind the Lyrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UbxUSsFXYo4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of us know the experience. We roll out of bed in a daze and pour hot coffee down our throats like a kind of restorative for the daily slog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen,<br>Pour myself a cup of ambition.<br>And yawn and stretch and try to come to life.<br>Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumping,<br>Out on the street, the traffic starts jumping.<br>With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Parton, who rose from rural poverty to stardom, Appalachia\u2019s iconic daughter knew a thing or two about an uphill struggle. She navigated the male-dominated country music industry and, above all else, considered herself a songwriter first as she overcame cliches about her roots and image\u2014though she cleverly, and with humor, played with those too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living,<br>Barely getting by, it\u2019s all taking and no giving.<br>They just use your mind and they never give you credit,<br>It\u2019s enough to drive you crazy if you let it.<br>9 to 5, for service and devotion,<br>You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion.<br>Want to move ahead, but the boss won\u2019t seem to let me,<br>I swear sometimes that man is out to get me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Day Your Ship\u2019ll Come In<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the outlook at the office feels despairing, most worker bees cling to the hope that someday, this will get better. 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