[Verse 1] They call it a safety net But it feels like a net of lead Every form I sign at dawn Takes the bread from what I need You tax the first small win Then you tax the second one By the time I count what’s left The deal is dead before it’s done [Pre-Chorus] So I play it close I keep it small Why risk a leap When they take it all? [Chorus] Paper cut economy Paper cut economy You bleed me slow Then ask why I freeze Paper cut economy Paper cut economy Less to build with Less to believe [Verse 2] My friend had a plan for steel A plant, a crew, a field of lights But every permit cost a month And every month cost appetite The banker wants a safer bet The owner wants a cleaner line So money slips to where it rests Not where the workers spend their time [Pre-Chorus] So I play it close I keep it small Why risk a leap When they take it all? [Chorus] Paper cut economy Paper cut economy You bleed me slow Then ask why I freeze Paper cut economy Paper cut economy Less to build with Less to believe [Bridge] And the rich can bend What the rest must wear Hire the hands And smooth the air But the little shop Just learns to fold Dreams get shelved And plans get sold [Chorus] Paper cut economy Paper cut economy You bleed me slow Then ask why I freeze Paper cut economy Paper cut economy Less to build with Less to believe [Outro] Less to build with Less to believe Paper cut economy It cuts the seed
