This American Life

Cold and hungry tonight, I have to make sure the children eat, so no food for me

But I'll be alright, got a roof to keep over our heads. No end in sight

Just another day to me. Another paycheck, closer to the street

Broken dreams and hearts, nowhere to go. In this life it's war, it's a long lonely road

Gotta keep the lights, gotta carry this heavy load. Praying for a break from this endless routine

This is our American life, it's a daily grind. Choosing between bills, wondering what we'll

Find. Holding on tight, as tight as we can bind. Through the storm, hoping for a brighter time

Counting every penny like it's gold to hold. Wishing for the heat against the biting cold

Stories we were told, now just feeling old. Clinging to the hope, it's the story sold

Deciding which bill we can't delay this time. Caught in a storm, love this uphill climb