Fair Market" (Class of 2026)

[Verse 1] Got the cap and gown hung up in the closet, Sent out fifty resumes, ain't heard a thing, They say the market's cooling, six percent unemployed, But my mama says don't quit, keep on believing. [Verse 2] Every posting wants three years for entry level, Every posting wants a skill I gotta prove, So I built a little something, put it on my portfolio, Said "look what I can do," not just what I can't lose. [Chorus] It's a fair market, they call it fair, Not good, not bad, just standing there, But I've got hands that build and a mind that learns, Gonna find my way through, watch the tide turn. [Verse 3] They tell us succession planning, talent pipelines, Company's growing, so they're bringing some back, One in three employers said they'd hire more this year, That's a door cracked open — I'm walking through the crack. [Chorus] It's a fair market, they call it fair, Not good, not bad, just standing there, But I've got hands that build and a mind that learns, Gonna find my way through, watch the tide turn. [Bridge — quieter, just guitar] AI's in the job description now, Middle managers spread thin and thinner, But the ones who show, not just tell, what they know, Still find a seat at the table for dinner. [Final Chorus — full band, building] It's a fair market, but I ain't afraid, I'll build my own ladder, rung by rung I made, Not waiting on a title, not waiting my turn, I'm the Class of '26 — watch me learn. [Outro] Fair market... fair market... Watch me build, watch me earn.