Hell to pay - KMurdock Music Group
It's getting heavy now
Check the balance on the app screen, glowing in the dark
$74 left to make a miracle start
Gas tank on E, fridge looking sparse
Got a shift in an hour and it's tearing me apart
See, they tell you it's a blessing just to be on this earth
Throw a party, cut a cake, celebrate the birth
But the second that the doctor cuts the cord and walks away
You're just another number trying to make it through the day
Oh, the math don't add up, no, it never does
Working till my bones grind down to dust
Is this the paradise they promised us?
They love the cradle, but they hate the man
Cheer for the breath, then they tie your hands
They want the heartbeat, oh, they fight for the soul
But once you're standing here, you're on your own
Yeah, life is a gift, that's what they say
So why's the cost of living hell to pay?
Tell me, who's gonna pay?
Look at the policies, look at the fine print
They want a future workforce, but they won't cover the rent
Have a family, settle down, do your duty for the state
Then they shrug when the pantry's empty on an empty plate
It's a bait and switch, honey, it's a beautifully wrapped lie
They defend the beginning, but they let the middle die
And I'm looking at my neighbor and he's looking at me
Both drowning in the shallow end of land of the free
If they won't lift a finger, then I guess it's on us
They love the cradle, but they hate the man
Cheer for the breath, then they tie your hands
They want the heartbeat, oh, they fight for the soul
But once you're standing here, you're on your own
Yeah, life is a gift, that's what they say
So why's the cost of living hell to pay?
We gotta hold each other up
Cause nobody else is coming
Nobody's coming
Look me in the eye
We're the only safety net that we're ever gonna find
Don't let go, don't let go
They love the cradle, but they hate the man
They hate the hunger, yeah
Cheer for the breath, then they tie your hands
They tie us up, they tie us down
They want the heartbeat, oh, they fight for the soul
But once you're standing here, you're on your own
Yeah, life is a gift, that's what they say
So why's the cost of living hell to pay?
Why is it hell to pay?
Ways of just a dream
We just need a little room to live
Just let us live