I was born on a factory line in China plastic still warm Just another phone case, 4.99 nothing special, nothing more They sealed me in a bag, slapped a label on my back Dreamed a simple life protect a phone, that’s all I ever asked But the world don’t work like the storybooks say From that factory floor to your front porch in the USA There’s an ocean in between and a whole lot of pain A million unseen hands working through the night and rain I’m just a 4.99 phone case I’ve seen the tears that the numbers never tell I’m just a 4.99 phone case From the midnight warehouse lights to the drivers running fast I’ve watched the whole damn supply chain cry and crash (4.99 phone case) No magic, no heroes, no angels flying high Just platforms and deadlines and people asking why I’ve seen drivers pushing eighty just to save a few minutes Managers losing sleep over one-star reviews and bad ratings Bosses cursing the system, then logging back in again While the data queens on their thrones decide who loses, who wins No dragons, no monkeys, no journey to the West Just forty-nine hard battles, each one tougher than the last Barcodes and algorithms, containers crossing the sea Every scan, every delay there’s a real soul behind it, you see I’m just a 4.99 phone case I’ve seen the tears that the numbers never tell I’m just a 4.99 phone case From the midnight warehouse lights to the drivers running fast I’ve watched the whole damn supply chain cry and crash (4.99 phone case) I can’t fly, I don’t glow, I’ll never change the world I’m just cheap plastic trying to make it through this world But when you finally pull me out of that cardboard box And slide me onto your phone, I’m still here I’m still here I’m just a 4.99 little shell But I’ve seen hell just to keep your phone from a scratch or a fall I’m just a 4.99 little shell So when you hold me in your hand, treat me kind and slow I’m more than plastic, brother I’m the story you’ll never know (4.99 little shell) My name is A-bao Soul of a parcel A little phone case from far away Thank you for bringing me home
