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“It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen. Pour myself a cup of ambition” is the opening of the song “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton, from the movie 9 to 5 (1980) about working a job from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The speaker’s statement shows that it is “increasingly harder” to maintain enthusiasm for working.

“It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition” was posted on X/Twitter by Kathryn McGoldrick on April 28, 2022, but the tweet is now private.

Wikipedia: 9 to 5 (film)
9 to 5 (titled Nine to Five in the opening credits) is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Colin Higgins, who wrote the screenplay with Patricia Resnick, and starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson, and Sterling Hayden. It tells the story of three working women (played by Fonda, Tomlin, and Parton) who live out their fantasies of getting even with and overthrowing their company’s autocratic, “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” vice president (played by Coleman).

YouTube
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (Official Video)
Dolly Parton
Mar 15, 2014 #DollyParton #9To5 #Country
Official music video for ”9 To 5” by Dolly Parton

Genius (lyrics)
9 to 5
Dolly Parton
[Verse 1]
Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
And yawn and stretch and try to come to life
Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin’
Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin’
With folks like me on the job from nine to five

[Chorus]
Workin’ nine to five, what a way to make a livin’
Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’

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Mandy
@mandy_pandy23
Getting older is realising by ‘Cup of ambition’ Dolly meant to spike your coffee with Vodka
(“It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition” tweet by Kathryn McGoldrick is being responded to.—ed.)
4:22 PM · Apr 28, 2022

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Today FM 💛
@TodayFM
Guessing Dolly wasn’t singing about Mondays 😩
📲:
@katmcgoldrick
(“It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition” tweet by Kathryn McGoldrick is shown.—ed.)
8:29 AM · May 9, 2022

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Combat-Veteran 99-07
@Randy16357441
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition. #DemVoice1 #OurBlueVoice #dollyparton #TexasSchoolMassacre
8:35 AM · May 25, 2022

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♥️ Jemma ♥️ ✨🧚🏿✨
@Jemma_mc86
it’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition!
2:20 AM · May 11, 2022

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Leigh-Ann 🏒👩🏻‍🏫❄
@ladrama
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition. Especially on the Tuesday after a holiday. ☕️
9:22 AM · May 31, 2022

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Lindsey.
@Linds_Zolna
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition…
9:11 AM · Jul 6, 2023

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andrea mcdonald
@AndreaAndymac
@BBCTees Morning Amy don’t know about motivation but I’m finding it’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition. Andrea
3:24 AM · Oct 25, 2023 from Redcar, England·

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starkid_mason_2023
5 dec 2023
Kathryn McGoldrick @katmcgoldrick it’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition

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Reese Ryan is over on 🌌 and 🧵 .
@ReeseRyanWrites
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition.
(This saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
5:23 PM · Jan 6, 2025
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Jeanine 💙
‪@madammaleficent.bsky.social‬
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble
out of bed and stumble to the kilchen and pour myself
a cup of ambition.
January 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM

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Chris 🐾
@Chris_CPH
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed, stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition 🥶
12:19 PM · Jan 10, 2025

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All You Can Eat
October 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM ·
It’s getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition.