[Verse] What's a dollar worth when the rent's unpaid When the night gets long and the light starts to fade It’s a crumpled dream in a pocket torn A shipwrecked sailor in a storm forlorn [Chorus] Oh tell me tell me what's a dollar worth Is it weight in gold or a fistful of dirt Can it buy back time or a broken trust Oh tell me tell me what's a dollar worth [Verse 2] Is it a ticket home or a one-way track A shiny promise that don’t give back A paper bird in a fiery cage A quiet whisper on a crowded stage [Prechorus] I hear it sing I hear it shout But what’s it all about [Chorus] Oh tell me tell me what's a dollar worth Is it weight in gold or a fistful of dirt Can it buy back time or a broken trust Oh tell me tell me what's a dollar worth What’s a dollar worth When the rent’s past due When the red letters stack Like they judging you When you counting out coins On a cracked wood stool And your pride tastes cheap But it buys you food [Verse 2] What’s a dollar worth Next to grandma’s laugh To the stories she tells ’Bout her paper path Folded bills in a jar For a broken past How she fed five kids With a will that lasts [Verse 3] What’s a dollar worth To a first-day coat Little boy at the bus Zipping hope to his throat Mama skipping dinner Just to keep him afloat Her stomach saying “hungry” But her eyes say “go” [Chorus] What’s a dollar worth When the heart runs deep When the lights turn off But your faith don’t sleep If it’s money or love Tell me which one speaks ’Cause the richest I’ve been I ain’t have one piece [Verse 4] What’s a dollar worth At a hospital bed When the chart looks bad And the doc shakes his head You would burn your stash Just to change what’s said Every stack you saved Can’t buy one more breath [Verse 5] What’s a dollar worth When your child says “stay” But the boss wants blood Every single day You can chase that raise Let your soul decay Or clock out early Watch the sunlight play [Verse 6] What’s a dollar worth When the last check clears When they carve your name In a stone for years Ain’t a price on peace Or a hug in tears If I measure my life Let it not be in fear [Chorus] [Bridge] It’s a liar’s grin it’s a gambler’s bet A sweet regret you ain’t tasted yet It’s a thief at dawn it’s a beggar’s curse So tell me tell me what's a dollar worth
