[Verse 1] Clock in with a tired face Card swipe, same old place Rent due, fridge looks bare You can feel the pressure there One side says, "Raise it up" Folks can't live on crumbs and luck A full-time week should buy the week Not leave you counting every peek [Pre-Chorus] And the room gets loud Everybody's got a line One hand on the paycheck One hand on the sign [Chorus] Raise it up, keep it up People need enough Raise it up, keep it up Work should mean more stuff Hold it down, hold it down Don't let the whole thing break Raise it up, keep it up That's the line they take [Verse 2] Other side says, "Slow that down" Small shops barely stand their ground If wages jump too fast, they say Hours cut, jobs walk away Prices creep, shelves get thin Hard to start when costs step in They talk about the kid next door And the first job on the corner store [Pre-Chorus] And the room gets split Half for, half against Same old math on the table Same old need and risk [Chorus] Raise it up, keep it up People need enough Raise it up, keep it up Work should mean more stuff Hold it down, hold it down Don't let the whole thing break Raise it up, keep it up That's the line they take [Bridge] Some are drowning, some are scared Some have had it, some still care One voice says, "I can't make rent" One says, "I can't pay my best" And nobody wins by yelling Nobody eats from pride If the floor is cracking under you You can't just pick a side [Final Chorus] Raise it up, keep it up People need enough Raise it up, keep it up Work should mean more stuff Hold it down, hold it down Don't let the whole thing break Raise it up, keep it up Somehow, something's gotta give
