I'm an impulsive scanner
And that's a perfect waste of time
Time ticks by
And I walk miles
To and from the line
'Another tea?' no I'll be fine
Because I'm a rat racer
Fortunes taster workin' from 9 to 5
Because I'm a rat racer
Freedom's wasted on the ones I like
I'm no ones tracer
I'm Eatin' when I like
I'm a coffee thief
And an eyelash in your eye
I'm holding out
I'm waiting
Holding out
Because I'm a rat racer
Fortunes taster workin' from 9 to 5
Because I'm a rat racer
Freedom's wasted on the ones I like
I've been living like a child
Making things and complaining
If there's one thing that comes with age
It's the knowledge that time means something
Even if you're doing nothing
It's not what I had in mind
And I know
But ill try to give it time
Make a list of things to buy
Because I'm a rat racer
Fortunes taster workin' from 9 to 5
Because I'm a rat racer
Freedom's wasted on the ones I like
Ones I like