Working hard, times are tough
Feeling drained, life can be rough
Moving on and moving up
This way and that way, sometimes you're stuck
Turn around and head back home
Sit down in a chair and pick up the phone
Dial a number, no one's there
Try one more, does anyone care?
Go upstairs flop on the bed
So many books just waiting to be read
Romance novels, crime thrillers
Staring at the ceiling, doing nothing but chillin'
Can you keep this up, this mundane existence
You're independent, yet you need assistance
Another day has come to an end
Tomorrow you get to do it again
Get up, go to work
Deal with asses and all the jerks
Think you're on the road to fame?
Just stop for a second and quit the games
Not a quitter? Must keep going?
What the hell have you been doing?
All this crap you been going through
Been kicked around a time or two
Working your fingers to the bone
So some corporate ass can take his throne
What about you? Where do you fit in?
Wondering if you'll ever win
It's all just taken from you
But what have you been given
You've worked hard for all you own
All your life determined and driven
Success doesn't come without a price
You don't get anywhere by being nice
Sad it may seem, and very unfair
This journey up the corporate stairs
Is this really what you want in life
Stress and grief and selfish strife
Thinking twice about all this means
Giving up your lifelong dreams
You always swore you'd never settle
For second best or let others meddle
In your hopes and dreams and your goals
Or let the devil have your soul
C'mon now you're better than that
Stand up straight and face the facts
You're smart, you're sassy, pretty too
Look at all that you've been through
You're strong, you're sweet, you have beautiful eyes
You've shown you have a will to survive
No matter what is set before you
You take the initiative, you get it done
And then when all is said and done
You've reaped the rewards, you have won
The battle inside between worth and world
A whole new attitude has been unfurled
It was worth it all just to see you smile
There, that's better, it's been awhile
