lauralee had a headache i bet you know the feeling bangin your head all day long against the glass ceiling lauralee made her mind up she had enough she jumped the fence right there and then to go someplace she s never been chorus she waived the nine to five a big goodbye she just got tired of living someone else s life she heard the sky is full of stars in buenos aires there gonna says she crazy cashing in her ira baby she s gonna start living it s time to start living someone else s life someone else s life maryanne was a waitress started out as part time six years on she s in a cocktail apron doing hardtime maryanne called her sister said put my stuff in storage yah and feed the cat i don t know when i m coming back chorus she waived the nine to five a big goodbye she just got tired of living someone else s life she heard the sky is full of stars in buenos aires there gonna says she crazy maxin out her visa baby she s gonna start living it s time to start living someone else s life someone else s life there s a whole new world waiting for you girl chorus she waived the nine to five a big goodbye she just got tired of living someone else s life she heard the sky is full of stars in buenos aires if you re gonna say she s crazy you better say it in spanish baby she s gonna start living it s time to start living it s time to start living time start living someone else s life someone else s life hey someone else s life