With a promise and a prayer
and a sparkle in his eye
he goes to work everyday
but hes barely getting by
and at the end of the week
without a dollar to his name
he gets ready for the next
to get up and do the same
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day in day out
same old song and dance
same shit different day
and his wife wears the pants
disgruntled
with a picture of his kids
and a gun held to his head
he thanks god for a life
that is soon to become dead
and at the end of the note
it says you know my time has come
i dont want this anymore
and i feel my life is done
life is done
With a promise and a prayer
and sparkle in her eye
she goes to work everyday
but shes barely getting by
and at the end of the week
without a dollar to her name
she gets ready for the next
to get up and do the same
do the same
disgruntled