County Line Wake

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The rent went up again While the shelves stayed thin My paycheck vanished Before the week could spin The phones kept buzzing With another breaking line Folks at the plant floor Just trying to survive [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t no rescue coming From a marble hall They count their winnings We count what’s left at all [Chorus] Same boots, same dirt Same long hard week Same empty pockets Same bills to feed We’re out here bending While they pile it high Same old promise Same old lie (same old lie) [Verse 2] The feeds were screaming About another war A long red border And a locked front door Kids in the classroom Learning fear by name While the suits on screen Play another blame game The drug store’s full Of folks with tired eyes One more shortcut One more compromise [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t no rescue coming From a marble hall They count their winnings We count what’s left at all [Chorus] Same boots, same dirt Same long hard week Same empty pockets Same bills to feed We’re out here bending While they pile it high Same old promise Same old lie (same old lie) [Bridge] I don’t need a handout I need a fair shot A roof that holds And a wage that won’t rot I need the truth When the cameras roll Not another speech From a rented soul [Chorus] Same boots, same dirt Same long hard week Same empty pockets Same bills to feed We’re out here bending While they pile it high Same old promise Same old lie (same old lie) [Outro] If you hear this now Let it ring on through Ain’t just me talking It’s the whole road too