Five Bucks & Smoke Ver.2

[Intro] [Instrument:Soft, dusty piano] Five bucks and smoke Another day, another choke [Verse1] Clock in at eight, already tasting ash Same faces, same lies, same recycled trash The lead forgets again, Just run it twice I swallow the fire, pay the price Nicotine clouds, they wrap my throat I cough through the meeting, no one takes note Five bucks for this? Five bucks for the chain I smile through the burn, hide the pain [Pre-Chorus1] Every drag they take is a punch to my lung Every “sorry, forgot” is another rung Down the ladder I climb just to breathe But the air here is poison, and I’m on my knees [Chorus1] When can I say I’m gone Roll out the door, sing my own damn song No more fake smiles for your five-dollar throne No more second-hand death in my bones When can I walk, head high, no more choke When can I breathe without tasting your smoke Five bucks and smoke I’m done being broke [Interlude] [Instrument: piano drops to single, heavy notes] [Verse2] They call it team spirit, I call it chains Same excuses, same games, same rainy days A careless oops is my overtime I fix the mess, while they fix their wine I dream of the door, of the rain on my face Of no more “just one more run” in this place But the rent is due, and the home needs shoes So I swallow the rage, pay my dues [Pre-Chorus2] Every cough is a scream I can’t let out Every paycheck feels like selling my mouth I’m tired of breathing what you won’t exhale Tired of pretending this doesn’t fail When can I say I’m gone Roll out the door, sing my own damn song No more fake smiles for your five-dollar throne No more second-hand death in my bones When can I walk, head high, no more choke When can I breathe without tasting your smoke Five bucks and smoke I’m done. I’m done. I’m done [Bridge] One day the door will open wide No more sorry, no more hide I’ll leave the ash, leave the lies Take my lungs back to clearer skies But until then I breathe I burn I wait [Final Chorus] When can I say I’m gone (One day, one day) Roll out the door, sing my own damn song (No more chains, no more wrong) Five bucks and smoke… won’t own me long I’ll breathe again, where I belong Five bucks and smoke I’m done. [Outro] Five bucks And smoke Gone [End] LUMO Studio — Creating and Shining Together — We are creators who believe that inspiration connects the world. Here, every spark of light gathers into a universe that belongs to all of us. Our story is written together. Our light is ignited together. This musical work is generated by the AI music platform Suno, with commercial use authorized. All visuals are created via licensed AI generators, used with proper rights. © 2026 LUMO Studio. All Rights Reserved.