[Verse 1] Alarm clock screaming like a debt collector Coffee burns, sun ain’t up yet Punch the card, trade my spine for dollars Still can’t get my head above the rent They say work harder, tighten your belt Like I ain’t worn the buckle through Forty hours used to mean a living Now it means I’m almost making due [Pre-Chorus] And I’m tired of smiling while I’m sinking Tired of thanking them for scraps I was born to live a little louder Not disappear between the cracks [Chorus] I don’t wanna take a second job Just to keep the lights on I don’t wanna sell my nights Just to make it to the dawn I gave my hands, I gave my back I gave the best years that I had I don’t wanna take a second job Just to survive Just to survive [Verse 2] Gas tank low and the fridge light’s glowing Like a stage for what we don’t have Kids need shoes, dog needs feeding And the bank don’t care who’s sad There’s a rich man laughing on the TV Saying struggle builds character Well I got character in calloused fingers And a heart running out of words [Pre-Chorus] So don’t tell me this is freedom If my time don’t belong to me Don’t call it opportunity When I’m too broke to breathe [Chorus] I don’t wanna take a second job Just to keep the lights on I don’t wanna sell my nights Just to make it to the dawn I gave my hands, I gave my back I gave the best years that I had I don’t wanna take a second job Just to survive Just to survive [Bridge] I want Sundays with the windows open I want dinner at a decent hour I want love that ain’t half-asleep I want more than borrowed power I’m not lazy, I’m not broken I’m not begging for a throne I just want one honest paycheck To feel like I can make it home [Final Chorus] I don’t wanna take a second job Just to keep the lights on I don’t wanna lose my life Trying to make it to the dawn I gave my hands, I gave my back I gave the best years that I had I don’t wanna take a second job Just to survive No, I won’t take another chain Just to prove that I’m alive I don’t wanna take a second job Just to survive Just to survive [Outro] One job should be enough One life should be enough One heart can only carry so much One job should be enough
