Rock Bottom Lyrics

Johnny worked hard to be foreman

Got a promotion

Company man (yeah) paid vacation

Couple bucks over every guy he stepped on

To get his position

Now Johnny bought a boat

Another car another home

Second mortgage he shows off

Everything he owns

To the guys he came up with

Did their time

Is he even a brother

Would he hold the line

Jimmy fell hard on his luck

Got a suspension

Medical condition

Needed time off to heal the wounds

From a life of dedication

But Johnny wouldn't help

Cause the company cried out loud

Liability. Two checks Friday

Turned his back to a brother in need

Got a dollar raise, it was Christmas Eve

Johnny got hurt

Working New Years day

Alone, unsafe conditions

Company laid him off

Needed room to fill up his position

Now Johnny's out of work

Lost the boat and the home

Any day he could lose

Everything he owns

Took time to heal

Now he waits in line

At the hall on the bench

Is where you'll find him

Cause one slip

And you'll find yourself

Right back down again

So don't forget

Just cause you're on some luck

Doesn't mean your better than them

Cause we're all a lot closer to the bottom

Than we'll ever be to the top

Don't think you're better

Because nothing lasts forever

One slip, one fall and

Next thing you're crawling

Cause one slip

And you'll find yourself

Right back down again

So don't forget

Just cause you're on some luck

Doesn't mean your better than them

Cause we're all a lot closer

To the bottom

Than we'll ever be

To the top

We're all a lot closer

To the bottom

Than we'll ever be

To the top