Fumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition and

from Aesop Rock – 9-5'ers Anthem Lyrics on Rap Genius

He problematizes the concept of ambition here, pointing out that ambition is what gets workers into this struggle.

This is also reference to Dolly Parton’s theme song to the movie “9 to 5”.

“Stumble outta bed
And stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Yawnin' and stretchin' and try to come to life

Jump in the shower
And the blood starts pumpin'
Out on the streets
The traffic starts jumpin'
With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5"

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