Lyrics

Sunrise in the rearview, shovel in my hand,
Working for the man in this worn-out land.
Taxes on my paycheck, cost is getting steep,
Sweating in the fields while they're counting sheep.

[Verse 2]
Gas pump's bleedin' money, groceries cost a ton,
Politicians' promises, ain't seen a single one.
Bills are stacking higher, can't afford the rent,
Living on a dime while they laugh and spend.

[Chorus]
Ten dollar dreams on minimum wage,
Trapped in this cycle, locked in a cage.
Sold out our future, for pennies and dimes,
Trading freedom for a life of overtime.

[Verse 3]
Livin' on the margins, every day’s a fight,
Government's takin' more, barely sleep at night.
Left with empty pockets, heart full of despair,
Once believed in justice, now it's thin as air.

[Bridge]
They ride high on luxury, while we toil below,
Diggin' deeper holes, watchin' gardens grow.
We're the backbone of this country, blood and sweat and tears,
Trained to work our lives away, through all the years.

[Chorus]
Ten dollar dreams on minimum wage,
Trapped in this cycle, locked in a cage.
Sold out our future, for pennies and dimes,
Trading freedom for a life of overtime.