Grind and Burn

Clock in at ten when the world's asleep,

Made a promise to my family, that I plan to keep.

Fluorescent lights and the manager's voice,

Toxic air in every room but I don't have a choice.

They talk down on me like I'm less than a man,

But I cash that check and I follow the plan.

Bought my daughter new shoes, my son needs a coat,

So I swallow my pride just to stay afloat.

They think the money makes it right,

But it's costing me more every night.

Still I pull up, still I stay,

Till I find a better way.

I grind through the fire just to keep the lights on,

Smile at my kids every morning I come home.

The place try to break me but they don't know my name,

I wear these scars for love, not for fame.

I grind through the fire, yeah I know it ain't fair,

But my family gon' eat and I'll always be there.

Every shift feel like war, every paycheck feel like peace,

I'm fighting every day for my family's relief.

Supervisor with the attitude, coworkers cold,

Said something slick and I let it go, I'm getting old.

Used to let it ignite me, now I let it slide,

Got a bigger picture burning deep inside.

Bill on the counter, fridge that's running low,

I put on my boots and I let the anger go.

They don't see the weight I carry through the door,

They just see an employee, nothing more.

They think the money makes it right,

But it's costing me more every night.

Still I pull up, still I stay,

Till I find a better way.

I grind through the fire just to keep the lights on,

Smile at my kids every morning I come home.

The place try to break me but they don't know my name,

I wear these scars for love, not for fame.

I grind through the fire, yeah I know it ain't fair,

But my family gon' eat and I'll always be there.

Every shift feel like war, every paycheck feel like peace,

I'm fighting every day for my family's relief.

I know this ain't forever, just a season of pain,

Planting seeds in the dirt, waiting sun after rain.

They can have the attitude, they can have the disrespect,

Every insult that they throw me is another check.

My kids don't know the details, they just know dad came back,

And that's enough to keep me walking down this track.

Keep grinding, keep grinding,

Even when they make it hard.

Keep grinding, keep grinding,

You are more than where you are.