Work till you’re broken, pay till you bleed, The rent eats first — that’s the landlord’s creed. Name on the lease, wallet in a vise, They'll sell you a cage and call it life. The rent eats first! The rent eats first! Your freedom’s fake, your future’s cursed! Punch the clock, count the cost, Half your wage already lost. Groceries shrink, the bills increase, Another month bought piece by piece. Late fees creep under every door, Same four walls, but they charge you more. You work all week, still fall behind, They own your roof and tax you blind. Work all day, no time to live! They take it all, we’ve nothing to give! Struggle all month, still drowning fast! How long did they think this would last? The rent eats first, it drains us dry, Before we dream, before we try. Bills overdue, hunger gets worse, No one survives when the rent eats first! Politicians polish every lie, Smile on camera while prices climb. Paper crowns and property kings, Spinning rent as profit machines. Homes turned traps at double price, Every fee takes another slice. They call it free, they call it fair, They watch you choke, then charge for air. Work all day, no time to live! They take it all, we’ve nothing to give! Struggle all month, still drowning fast! How long did they think this would last? The rent eats first, it drains us dry, Before we dream, before we try. Bills overdue, hunger gets worse, No one survives when the rent eats first! Eviction letters, taped in red! Corporate vultures overhead! Overtime won’t close the gap, We're living inside a money trap! The rent eats first! The rent eats first! We spit, we shout, we curse! The rent eats first! The rent eats first! End the scam - people come first! The rent eats first, it drains us dry, Before we dream, before we try. Bills overdue, hunger gets worse, No one survives when the rent eats first! The rent eats first, the rent eats more, It steals your youth and locks your door. The rent eats first, but hear this vow: We'll tear their rent racket down! Clock in. Break down. Pay up. Repeat until empty. The rent eats first. ... what a joke...
