[Verse 1] Clock in, blue badge, worn-out shoes Same old floor, same old news Box by box, I make it clean Still can’t buy the food I seen Rent went up like it’s got wings Boss said, “Smile,” and handed strings I do the math in my head at night Still come up short by daylight [Pre-Chorus] Tell me how Tell me when Work this hard Pays back then My hands are tired My tank is low I keep on givin’ Where does it go? [Chorus] Low wages, high bills (low wages) I work hard, still (high bills) Low wages, high bills (low wages) Say it loud, say it clear This math don’t fill the fridge [Verse 2] Lunch break, two eggs, one roll Pocket change in a paper hole Nickel dreams and a busted grin Tryna stretch a week too thin My mama said, “Baby, hold your ground” But the ground keeps sinking down I’m not lazy, I’m not gone I’m just draggin’ too much on [Pre-Chorus] Tell me how Tell me when Work this hard Pays back then My hands are tired My tank is low I keep on givin’ Where does it go? [Chorus] Low wages, high bills (low wages) I work hard, still (high bills) Low wages, high bills (low wages) Say it loud, say it clear This math don’t fill the fridge [Bridge] One more shift, one more scar One more ride in a borrowed car I got pride, I got nerve I got every right to want what I deserve [Final Chorus] Low wages, high bills (low wages) I work hard, still (high bills) Low wages, high bills (low wages) Say it loud, say it clear This math don’t fill the fridge Low wages, high bills (low wages) We been out here all year (high bills) Low wages, high bills (low wages) Say it loud, say it clear This math don’t fill the fridge
