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TWO JOBS, ONE DREAM lyrics
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Intro
Six alarms set, still running late Two jobs deep, can't relate to breaks They say work hard, you'll make it someday But someday been three years, still chasing pay
Verse 1
Five AM the bus don't care about your dreams Pop two Advil, back screaming at the seams Warehouse shift got twenty waiting for my spot Can't call out sick when sick is all you got Lunch break scrolling, DoorDash pinging heavy Four deliveries deep 'fore my night shift ready Security desk eleven, watch the clock crawl slow Recording bars in my car, only peace I know
Pre-chorus
Everybody tired but nobody stopping Pockets getting lighter, but the grind keep popping
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, I'm barely holding on Gas tank on empty, but the vision strong Midnight warrior, catch me grinding 'til the dawn Two jobs, one dream, they bet against me, wrong
Verse 2
Missed my kid's game for a catering check One-fifty cash but it cost me respect My girl say she get it, but her eyes tell different Competing with the hustle, love becoming distant Mama call me stranger in my own family But she don't see the bills eating at my sanity Gray hairs at twenty-eight, knees cracking loud Energy drinks for breakfast, half-dead but proud
Pre-chorus
Everybody tired but nobody stopping Pockets getting lighter, but the grind keep popping
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, I'm barely holding on Gas tank on empty, but the vision strong Midnight warrior, catch me grinding 'til the dawn Two jobs, one dream, they bet against me, wrong
Bridge
Pops bought his house on one income Now my degree cost more than his kingdom They asking why we can't just work harder Different math, same dream, different starter
Verse 3
Nod to the driver at the two AM pump Same tired eyes, same stubborn jump We all drowning, but the boats keep floating Every side hustle is a hand devotion Hundred plays on my track, somebody felt it Comment said 'this speaks', can't buy what I dealt it Not broken, just bent, still standing tall One car repair from losing it all, but not today, y'all
Pre-chorus
Everybody tired but nobody stopping Pockets getting lighter, but the grind keep popping
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, I'm barely holding on Gas tank on empty, but the vision strong Midnight warrior, catch me grinding 'til the dawn Two jobs, one dream, they bet against me, wrong
Bridge
This for every soul working through the pain Every dream deferred but you're still in the game Temporary turned permanent, still you rise Midnight warrior, open up your eyes
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, I'm barely holding on Gas tank on empty, but the vision strong Midnight warrior, catch me grinding 'til the dawn Two jobs, one dream, they bet against me, wrong
Outro
Six alarms tomorrow, same grind await But tonight I wrote this, and that's my escape Two jobs, one dream, it's temporary they say Temporary been three years... but I ain't going away
Inside the recording
Six alarms set, still running late Two jobs deep, can't relate to breaks
Everybody tired but nobody stopping Pockets getting lighter, but the grind keep popping
Six alarms tomorrow, same grind await But tonight I wrote this, and that's my escape
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