Early in 1981, EMI Records decided to launch Easton in the US and released "9 to 5" as her debut single. The title of the song was changed to "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" to avoid confusion with the Dolly Parton song of the same name, which charted nearly simultaneously with Easton's record. Easton's song went to #1 on both the U.S. pop and adult contemporary charts; it remained at the top for two weeks on Billboard's pop chart. On Billboard's 1981 year-end charts, it came in as the twelfth-biggest pop and thirteenth-biggest AC hit of the year 1981. It also topped the RPM magazine pop and AC charts in Canada, reigning over the former for two weeks in May 1981, while also reaching the summit in New Zealand, before being replaced by Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
Morning Train
Sheena Easton Lyrics
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Stretchin' and yawnin', another day ahead
It seems to last forever, and time goes slowly by
Till babe and me's together, then it starts to fly
'Cause the moment that he's with me, time can take a flight
The moment that he's with me, everything's alright
Night time is the right time, we make love
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
He takes me to a movie, or to a restaurant, to go
Slow dancing, anything I want
Only when he's with me, I catch light
Only when he gives me, makes me feel alright
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
All day I think of him, dreamin' of him constantly
I'm crazy mad for him, and he's crazy mad for me
When he steps off that train, I'm makin' a fool, a fight
Work all day to earn his pay, so we can play all night
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
"Sheena Easton’s Morning Train" is a classic love song that depicts the story of a woman who wakes up every morning and eagerly awaits the arrival of her lover. The singer of the song describes how her days seem to last forever until the moment when her love is with her, and then time flies. ‘Morning Train’ is a metaphor for the train that the singer’s lover takes in the morning to go to work. The song’s chorus immortalises the singer’s love: "My baby takes the morning train, he works from 9 till 5 and then/He takes another home again to find me waiting for him."
The song’s lyrics capture the singer’s excitement and anticipation for her lover's arrival. The singer sees her lover as someone who frees her from the monotony of her everyday life. She loves spending time with him and desires his company constantly. The song celebrates the simple pleasures of life — spending quality time with the ones you love, watching movies, dancing or dining in restaurants, and enjoying each other’s company.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up every mornin', I stumble out of bed
I awaken each day and slowly get out of my bed.
Stretchin' and yawnin', another day ahead
I stretch my body and yawn, realizing that a new day has begun.
It seems to last forever, and time goes slowly by
The day seems to last forever, and each minute passes by so slowly.
Till babe and me's together, then it starts to fly
Until I am with my loved one, the time passes slowly, but once we are together, it seems to fly by.
'Cause the moment that he's with me, time can take a flight
Whenever my partner is with me, it feels like time is moving quickly.
The moment that he's with me, everything's alright
When I'm with my loved one, everything seems fine.
Night time is the right time, we make love
We prefer to make love at night when it's quiet and peaceful.
Then it's his and my time, we take off
After making love, we spend time alone and have a good time.
My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine till five and then
My partner takes the morning train to work from 9am to 5pm.
He takes another home again to find me waitin' for him
After work, he returns home to find me waiting for him.
He takes me to a movie, or to a restaurant, to go
He likes to take me out to movies or restaurants for dates.
Slow dancing, anything I want
We love to slow dance together or do whatever I feel like doing.
Only when he's with me, I catch light
Only when I'm with him, do I feel like a shining star.
Only when he gives me, makes me feel alright
His love and affection are the only things that make me feel alright.
All day I think of him, dreaming of him constantly
Throughout the day, I think about him and dream of him constantly.
I'm crazy mad for him, and he's crazy mad for me
I love him with great passion and he loves me with equally great passion.
When he steps off that train, I'm makin' a fool, a fight
When he gets off the train, I can't control my excitement and I'm often silly and childish.
Work all day to earn his pay, so we can play all night
He works hard all day to earn money so that we can spend time together all night.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FLORRIE PALMER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bentonrp
It only SEEMS like you grew up on songs like this because now that you're older, you...
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@jgrillo638
All Manchester Untied Fans from Ohio, stand for our National Anthem
@theunchainedtruthsleuth
Old school Sheffield United players would be disgusted that blades took the knee first. Disgraceful
@tintan0990
Eurotrip xD
@wojciechnagorski3668
hahaha
@tessamohler3021
Finally someone from Ohio.
@felixleiter9123
And vinnie jones loved utd? They must have paid him crazy money....
@andyknight1
Still sounds great in 2023. A timeless classic.
@offbeat65
It sounds like an outtake from a musical.
@Rafael-qt1up
En 2024 la tendremos en Viña
@richalderson6069
One of the most unpretentiously joyous pop songs of all time. Sheena is so adorable in this clip.