Paycheck Thin

Alarm clock buzz and a cold black cup Same steel-toe shuffle, same beat-up truck Sun ain't showin', but I'm clockin' in Tryin' to outrun a paycheck thin Boss man talkin' like the numbers lie But the price of livin' keeps gettin' high Gas light glows on the dashboard dim And the week's already beatin' that paycheck thin Lunch pail rattles in the passenger seat Back's been achin' since half past three Still punch that clock with my jaw set in Tryin' to stretch out a paycheck thin Every dollar's got a place to go Ain't one left that I can hold But I can't let that house cave in So I wear it quiet and dig right in Paycheck thin, but the weeks run long Bills comin' due and the gas light's on Back bent down, but I'm holdin' it in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin Paycheck thin, and the strain sets in But I can't let that worry win So I take one breath and dig back in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin Kitchen light on and the sink piled high Boots by the door, I say a tired goodnight She don't ask, but she knows I've been Fightin' all month with a paycheck thin Kids in the next room dead asleep Dreamin' big in those hand-me-down sheets I count due dates, I rub my chin And pray this month don't do us in Paycheck thin, but the weeks run long Bills comin' due and the gas light's on Back bent down, but I'm holdin' it in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin Paycheck thin, and the strain sets in But I can't let that worry win So I take one breath and dig back in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin I ain't askin' for an easy road Just some room to carry this load A little peace when the day wears thin A little grace when the weight sinks in Ya know a man gets tired, but he still stands up Still comes home, still fills that cup Looks at his family, lovin' them Says we ain't done just 'cause the money's thin Paycheck thin, but the weeks run long Bills comin' due and the gas light's on Back bent down, but I'm holdin' it in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin Paycheck thin, and the strain sets in But I can't let that worry win So I take one breath and dig back in Tryin' to raise this house on a paycheck thin Sun goes down, alarm comes again Same hard road, same second wind I won't break, I won't bend Yeah, we'll still make it on a paycheck thin