Dollar Short of the Dream
Song about the struggles living paycheck to paycheck.
Independent Artist
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Lyrics
Verse 1
Alarm clock hollers fore the sun’s awake,
Coffee’s thin but it’ll have to take,
Boots by the door got another hole,
Same old grind, same worn road.
Verse 2
Gas gauge low and the bills piled high,
Envelope window says “past due twice,
Mama says pray, Daddy says try,
But faith don’t stretch when the numbers lie.
[Solo]
Verse 3
Kids need shoes and the rent’s due Friday,
Payday’s gone by the time it gets paid,
I count my change like it’s gospel truth,
Every dime got a job to do.
Chorus
I’m livin’ paycheck to paycheck,
Hangin’ hope on a paper check,
Work all week just to stay in line,
Always a dollar short of the dream I chase.
Yeah, I’m runnin’ hard just to stand still,
Prayin’ tomorrow bends my will,
Paycheck to paycheck, day by day,
Just tryin’ to keep the wolves away.
Bridge
There’s pride in sweat and calloused hands,
Even when the world don’t understand,
I ain’t broke cause my heart’s still strong,
But it sure gets heavy draggin’ on.
Outro
When the sun goes down and the night gets quiet,
I lay my worries down beside it,
Still breathin’, still drawin’ breath,
I’ll rise again on what comes next.
