Clockin

Wake up before the sun, (sunrise)

Same routine, nowhere to run.((uhhhhh to run)

Long drive, heavy mind,

Tryna make it, but I’m feelin’ left behind.(way back)

Ain’t no medals for the weight I hold,

Break my back just to do what I’m told. (

Hands work hard, but they don’t see,

Recognition always outta reach.

I put in the time, but it’s never enough,

They smile in my face, but I’m callin’ their bluff.

Got dreams on my mind, but I push ‘em aside,

Gotta pay these bills, gotta swallow my pride.

Clock in, clock out, just a body in the crowd,

Doin’ twice the work but still ain’t allowed,

To have a voice, to have a say,

Feels like I’m wastin’ my life away.

Clock in, clock out, fight the urge to break down,

They don’t see me, they just need me now,

Give and give, till there’s nothin’ left,

Just another name they’ll soon forget.

I hear ‘em talkin’ like I’m just a pawn,

Like I should be lucky just to carry on.

They move up, I stay the same,

Pour my heart in, but they forget my name.

I build the things they take the credit for,

Sacrifice and still they ask for more.

Tired of the cycle, but what can I do?

Gotta keep movin’ ‘cause the rent’s still due.

I put in the time, but it’s never enough,

They smile in my face, but I’m callin’ their bluff.

Got dreams on my mind, but I push ‘em aside,

Gotta pay these bills, gotta swallow my pride.

Clock in, clock out, just a body in the crowd,

Doin’ twice the work but still ain’t allowed,

To have a voice, to have a say,

Feels like I’m wastin’ my life away.

Clock in, clock out, fight the urge to break down,

They don’t see me, they just need me now,

Give and give, till there’s nothin’ left,

Just another name they’ll soon forget.

Late nights, deep sighs,

Tell myself I’ll be alright.

One day, somehow,

I’ll be more than just clock in, clock out.

One day, I’ll walk away,

Won’t be stuck in the same damn place.

One day, they’ll remember my name,

Not just the work, but the man in the frame.