[Verse]
You sleep on dreams you can’t afford
Counting pennies on a broken board
Ain't no mercy in the cold night air
Even shadows gotta pay their share
[Prechorus]
The clock don't stop it grinds your name
You hustle hard but it plays the same
[Chorus]
Don’t lay down broke and get up broke
Life’s a joke if you can’t provoke
Ain’t nothing free in this cruel domain
Not even love it comes with pain
[Verse 2]
A dollar’s a leash wrapped tight on pride
Every grin's got a cost to hide
The vultures circle your last dime
You pray for luck but luck’s a crime
[Bridge]
Chains ain't metal they’re made of need
The hunger grows while your soul bleeds
But if you fight don’t let it slip
Grasp the fire with a tightened grip
[Chorus]
Don’t lay down broke and get up broke
Life’s a joke if you can’t provoke
Ain’t nothing free in this cruel domain
Not even love it comes with pain