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Topic: "My 9 to 5 Life"

This song comes from me helping my wife with her Five Year Plan, a work assignment she had where her supervisor asked her where she wanted to be in 5 years. She had never done anything like that so she asked me for help and since I had done one years ago back in school I helped her. I gave her the basics: 1st - where do you want to be 5 years; 2nd put down what you need to do every quarter of a year or month or whatever period of time you are comfortable with for this type of short term goal setting to get to your goal; 3rd revise your 5 year goal depending on what you plan on doing if your short term goals won’t get there or will go beyond where you want to be. Then I recommended we find a book on the subject with more specifics and suggestions as there are tons written on the subject. As will happen I started examining my own life afterward and my 5 year plan I did so many years ago. That plan helped me knock out my BS degree back in the day but I didn’t do what you’re supposed to do: reevaluate and revise for the next 5 years and the next and so on.  Sorry so long winded but there you have it.

My 9 to 5 life by Jeff Gilpin


February 10th, 2008




Verse 1


[G] [D] [Em] There was a [C]time when I was [G]younger


[G] [D] [Em] A time when my [C]life was so care[D]free


[G] [D] [Em] Then time was [C]all for me to [G]plunder


[G] [D] [Em] Ah but [C]time goes by you [D]see




Verse 2


[G] [D] [Em] All things [C]come to those who [G]wait


[G] [D] [Em] But sometimes they [C]also pass you [D]by


[G] [D] [Em] So living a [C]life filled with [G]hesitate


[G] [D] [Em] Means there’s so much [C]more that you don’t [D]try




Chorus

[C]So I do my [G]time in my [Em]9 to 5 [D]life


[C]Wondering [G]where my life would [D]be


[C]If earlier [G]on I’d [Em]taken the [D]time


[C]Figure out where I [D]wanted life to take [Em]me




Verse 3


[G] [D] [Em] Many people have [C]traveled down the [G]life road


[G] [D] [Em] Only to dis[C]cover the road they’re [D]on


[G] [D] [Em] Isn’t taking them [C]to where they [G]want to go


[G] [D] [Em] They better get [C]off before too [D]long




Verse 4


[G] [D] [Em] Like changing [C]lanes on the [G]interstate



[G] [D] [Em] You will get hurt [C]if you don’t take [D]care


[G] [D] [Em] You cannot get [C]off if there’s no [G]exit


[G] [D] [Em] And watch out for that [C]road to [D]nowhere




Chorus

[C]So I do my [G]time in my [Em]9 to 5 [D]life


[C]Wondering [G]where my life would [D]be


[C]If earlier [G]on I’d [Em]taken the [D]time


[C]Figure out where I [D]wanted life to take [Em]me




Verse 5


[G] [D] [Em] I sometimes wish [C]I had a [G]GPS for life


[G] [D] [Em] That would tell me where I [C]am but not [D]preach


[G] [D] [Em] I’d rather not [C]waste all the [G]time I have


[G] [D] [Em] Going where I [C]haven’t time to [D]reach




Verse 6


[G] [D] [Em] So in 5 10 or [C]20 years I [G]guess I’ll see


[G] [D] [Em] If all of the [C]choices that I’d [D]tried


[G] [D] [Em] Lead me down the [C]road I’d [G]hoped to take


[G] [D] [Em] Or left me stranded [C]thumbing for a [D]ride




Chorus

[C]So I do my [G]time in my [Em]9 to 5 [D]life


[C]Wondering [G]where my life would [D]be


[C]If earlier [G]on I’d [Em]taken the [D]time


[C]Figure out where I [D]wanted life to take [Em]me




J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "My 9 to 5 Life"

Great Jets,

Kinda like my list of things to do in life. Hmmm A 5 year plan thats a good one.

Where's me pen and jotter! lol what have you opened up here Jets?

Old Doll

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
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Re: "My 9 to 5 Life"

hi jets i'm planning for early retirememt ,i'll have 39 yrs clocked up in april 36 pension yrs when it gets to 40 i'm hanging up my boots they've had enough wear n tear out of me.great song...stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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  • From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
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Re: "My 9 to 5 Life"

Thanks Lena and Daddy - I think about retirement but I'm not sure what it will be like or where it will be.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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