Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba, ba, ba Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba, ba, ba Here we go You know he's got a purpose But he's always working Tryna beat the system Manifest a vision Working restaurants by day Writing love songs every night He can barely make it by And the man ain't sober No matter what he told you Oh brother, it's a hateful life And you got two choices, either left or right, oh He's freaking the nine to five He won't let the dreamer May they multiply you May the river guide you You won't always be here To be tricked and lied to May you always have a fight Be it wrong or be it right Shed a raindrop when you cry But beware of sedatives and passing time Oh brother, it's a hateful life And you got two choices, either left or right, oh He's freaking the nine-to-five He won't let the dreamer die He's freaking the- (yeah, yeah, yeah) He won't let the He won't let the