Paper Money Heart

[Verse 1] Got a raise on paper Feels the same in my hands Groceries on the counter There goes all of my plans Digits on my paycheck Climb a little each year But the price tag’s laughing Right into my ear [Chorus] You keep printin’ on and on and on Till the ink runs through my veins Paper money heart Beating out of tune While you feed me pocket change Turn my labor into vapor Watch it vanish in the dark You keep turnin’ wheels I can’t see Crushin’ this paper money heart [Verse 2] Granddad saved his quarters Kept ‘em heavy and real Now it’s numbers on a screen Tell me how should I feel You say “Everything’s fine now Look The charts only rise” But my tank’s ridin’ empty Through your paradise [Chorus] [Bridge] You call it progress Call it growth Dress it up in your reports But I’m countin’ out my change at night While you’re changin’ all the scoreboards How long can we fake it? How long till it blows apart? When every promise that you’re printin’ Stamps another fragile heart [guitar solo] [Chorus]