A Day Late and a Dollar Short Lyrics

Woke up this morning with the sun already high

Clock's ticking faster no matter how I try

Bills on the table and a letter on the floor

She's packed up her bags and walked right out the door

I'm chasing shadows I'm losing track of time

The harder I push the farther back I slide

I'm a day late a dollar short

Trying to swim but I'm sinking slow

Every step I take

I'm falling behind

Running on empty losing my mind

A day late a dollar short

Life keeps dealing but I'm out of luck

Gotta find a way to turn this around

Before it all comes crashing down

Late to the job again boss man shakes his head

Can't blame him for thinking I'm hanging by a thread

Rent's overdue and the lights are getting dim

It's like the whole world's betting I ain't gonna win

I'm chasing shadows can't seem to catch a break

Trying to hold on but everything's at stake

I'm a day late a dollar short

Trying to swim but I'm sinking slow

Every step I take I'm falling behind

Running on empty losing my mind.

A day late a dollar short

Life keeps dealing but I'm out of luck

Gotta find a way to turn this around

Before it all comes crashing down

Maybe there's a sunrise beyond this endless night

Maybe if I hold on I'll finally get it right

But for now I'm just here, standing in the rain

Hoping that tomorrow won't look the same

I'm a day late a dollar short

Trying to swim but I'm sinking slow

Every step I take

I'm falling behind

Running on empty losing my mind

A day late a dollar short

Life keeps dealing but I'm out of luck

Gotta find a way to turn this around

Before it all comes crashing down

Just a day late a dollar short

Praying for a break some kind of support

But until then I'll keep moving on

Singing this same old, worn-out song

A day late, a dollar short