Working at a very young age,
trying to help my parents pay the rent
I grew up in the ghetto where we lived day by day
Blue collar worker, no increase in youe paycheck
Better not cal in sick ot your job will be at stake
We are trying to survive in this [bad word] world we live in
Working class youth, working hard to make it through

Working every day, low paying jobs we get
beer just to forget
This is your life!

Some of us go to school, try to make it through
White collar [bad word] worker, like a robot goes to work
Two weeks vacation a year, you have it made in this world
You better keep up the payments of that car and house you bought
We are trying to survive in this [bad word] world we live
Working class youth working hard to make it through

My mothers sick in bed, doctor bill has to be paid
Another ticket for speeding and the judge won't hear my pleas
President's day, Valentines day, don't forget Christmas day
Another [bad word] holiday created by the buisness man 
We're trying to survive in this [bad word] world we live
Working class youth working hard to make it through