Verse 1:
Let the sun rise and fall; The haze of night is gone
This city born again as the light spawns
Morning traffic, and all the people hustling
Steps unto the wet cement send a biting song
Ceiling lights come on and off, flickering
I blink again rub my eyes, whispering
To myself “this morning is no different”
The taste of rum in my breath got me sick again
Subways rumbling. Another cup falls,
Broken; Run! I’m late but on call
Commotion; rush, the people in a supernova
motion; hush, they focused; sucked in their zone. I’m
stuck bumping into suits; Cologne is flagrant
They living like they rich and the famous,
but I remain nameless
arriving to my nine to five, I gotta fly away

Chorus (Joe Tann):
Stuck in this 9 to 5 Day Dream
Hoping you can take me away
At the end of the day
Music is my great escape

Verse 2:
Breathing out is hard, the necktie is tied tight
Working at night on this desk job, I’m tied down
The lamp is dim, all the building lights out
I rest eyes, find light underneath the twilight
‘nother week flying by, Can’t sleep, eyes dry
I see them taxis for night rides
Lined up on the street, but a stroll is what I need
The night is warm; I’m rolling up my sleeves
Walking up a block, noticing the breeze
A cityscape fresh, People all asleep
They’ll never know. A mellow mode I’m escaping
To the bass melody rumbling the pavement,
bumping from a basement, coming in I face
this stage, and I wonder in my head could I take this
Space? Letting go, I can blow em all away. It’s
Funny that I say this, Damn another day dream

Verse 3:
Starry nights and days, I’m dreaming again,
Crowd miles away but I’m hearing my name
Live show tickets gone for a premium pay,
I’ll give the money back. Free seating today
They got time to wait. stayed in line for days,
I’m arriving late, but on time to play
Where the lighters in the air, so the skies ablaze
Critics writing me praise. Headlines to make,
When the curtains close, pop a champagne bottle
Rockaway top level, heading to where my tenements new
and the summer’s never better, getting chilly fresh too
With that blue sky weather. And the feelings all good
Like my first time with her, I’m living my youth
They loving my rhythms when I step in my booth
I get em all hit em soft. levels subdued
I can tell it’s all cool