[Verse]
City of dust no golden gates
Sac town streets full of heavy weights
Woke up cold concrete my bed
Dreams in the gutter echo in my head
[Verse]
Water runs but it ain't clean
Shower stalls painted with a sickly sheen
Nickel in my pocket towel on the line
Still smelling the struggle like cheap boxed wine
[Chorus]
Laugh through the hurt grin at the burn
Life gives you pennies watch them turn
Bottle caps and busted crowns
No matter the climb still knocked back down
[Verse]
California sun scorn tan on my face
Shadows chasing under this endless race
Sandals broken toes on glass
Smile at the pigeons as they watch me pass
[Bridge]
You gotta joke with the pain fight through the grind
Pick up the pieces and stitch the time
Broken mirrors in a gas station hall
Cracks in the life we risk it all
[Chorus]
Laugh through the hurt grin at the burn
Life gives you pennies watch them turn
Bottle caps and busted crowns
No matter the climb still knocked back down