I try this job
I try that
they tell me
That's not where I'm at
"Your not college grade material."
"Try a trade school."
I feel the fool
down- and- out sad
I get the same
from me mom and dad
"Some times tryings not enough if your not smart enough." "You'll have to work two jobs to everyone else's one."
I slog on
Shuffle my feet
Beat the streets
to The work man's beat
"Good jobs are for others, take what you can get." "Don't expect a lot out of life and you'll be fine."
I try my best
ain't good enough
Hurled in the world
where it's rough and tough
"Get you a bus pass and some free government cheese." "You'll get ***** hands and need a strong back."
Food, rent, clothes, life
On minimum pay
No way no way
can this work day to day
"Find a roommate, sell your blood, collect cans, get to love 29 cent ramen noodles, you'll be o.k."
Thousands upon thousands
In every city
Ain't pretty, real ******
And zero pity
"Sorry but there's the "haves and the "have nots", welcome to the lousy end." "Buck up, other countries are worse."
While the rich get richer
and the poor get poorer
How did surviving in
America
Become such a horror
"Your the working class, blue collar, the modern day slave, get used to it. Now shut up and get back to work!!"