Out in the Dark

Dawn breaks slow, shadows fall

Echoes of a restless call

I can't afford the groceries, I can't afford these dreams

Labor on my shoulders, tearing at the seams

Workin' day and night just to survive

Holding on to hope, trying to stay alive

Calloused hands, trembling but strong

Fighting to hold on all night long

Out in the dark, I get up before the sun

Chasing yesterday's hope, trying to outrun the gun

Lost in the struggle, but I won't give in

Rising from the ashes, let the new day begin

There's only so many days I can hang on this way

Gotta find a new dawn or I'm bound to stray

But deep inside, I hear a distant call

Whispering softly, I can still stand tall

As the sun breaks through, I lift my eyes

A new day’s coming, under open skies