[verse 1] There’s a girl in the city Standing under a street light Damn, dat girl, she look so pretty But she ain’t got no will to fight Pick her up and head on over To a cafe at Brooks and Dunn Sit down ask her what’s her story She says it’s the same for everyone yeah [Chorus] Down on my luck Barely paying rent People older than me Can’t see the struggle I’m in So different now from back When my parents were young They can’t understand it And now I’m on the run [post-chorus] On the run Ooh ooh [verse 2] There’s a boy in the market Walmart cashier being ruthless Boy is short on his chocolate bar By so small it’s just five cents I pay it and he gives me thanks Says it’s all he’ll eat this week ‘Cause his dad’s on the juice (ahh) They can hardly his siblings feed Oh no [Chorus] Down on my luck Barely paying rent People older than me Can’t see the struggle I’m in So different now from back When my parents were young They can’t understand it And now I’m on the run [Bridge] On the top of the world It doesn’t seem like it’s real Making billions a year Everything seems ok up there But here we are Barely scraping by While the prices soar beyond The reach of the sky Oh why Are we so left behind [Chorus] Down on my luck Barely paying rent People older than me Can’t see the struggle I’m in So different now from back When my parents were young They can’t understand it And now I’m on the run Down on my luck Barely paying rent People older than me Can’t see the struggle I’m in So different now from back When my parents were young They can’t understand it And now I’m on the run [Outro] On the run On the run On the run On the run
