CHORUS
(Woo-woo) Every time (yeah) I turn around
Somebody’s got their hands in my pockets
Leaving me empty handed
I can’t stand it, gotta stop it
Hands are reaching from everywhere
I have no more change to spare
VERSE
Working hard but hardly making the ends meet
Waiting for the boss to sign off on my time sheet
Living check to check, day by day
Maximum stress, but minimal pay
There’s gotta be a better way (yeah-yeah)
(woo-woo) The bread I made has been reduced down to crumbs
(woo-woo) Uncle Sam and his whole damn fam wants to get some
(woo-woo) Increasing production slaving to the bone
(woo-woo) But after reductions is this all I take home?
CHORUS
VERSE
Everybody’s got a problem on their tongue
My phone keeps ringing, my ears are being rung
A helping hand, I always have to lend
Leisure time I never have to spend
(woo-woo) Friends are asking for my seconds
Work is demanding my minutes
(woo-woo) Family wanting my hours
Church requesting my days
(woo-woo) Can I get just a moment of solitude?
(woo-woo) The bank is now closed please don’t intrude
CHORUS
RAP VERSE
What if I was the type to get pissed off and cuss out the boss?
Wasn’t concerned with what I earn or getting tossed
Fed up cause the bread ain’t rising up
Where’s the yeast? I bake the pie, but I can’t get a piece
I want to feast amongst the jolly men
Instead of eating scraps feeling like I’m trapped again
Gotta work, but they can’t see my worth is worth
More than the work that I insert. Where’s my perks?
Just want to stash the cash, but it vanishes so fast
Sticky fingers reaching, leaching as they grasp
Leaving me with nil, despite my hard work and skills
Got no pockets to fill
CHORUS
credits
from The Life & Times of Love,
released March 4, 2008
Written by Adriohn Richardson, Antoine Offett
Performed, Produced, and Arranged by Taniq
German Pizano - Bass
Antoine Offett - Drums
Rene Izqueirdo Jr. - Fender Rhodes
Vincent Wiley - Hammond B-3 Organ
Andrew J. Miller - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Duane Benjamin - Trombone
Scott Mayo - Tenor Saxophone
Charlie Peterson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Horn Arrangement by Duane Benjamin
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