LYRICS:
We got a lot of less scraps from the table this year
and the dog's getting might lean.
Tryin' to find a job the way things are
has put a strain on our American dream.
Money made is money spent
payin' utilities and rent
buying basics with stamps instead of cash
facin' another day lookin' for work
and pawnin' tools to buy a tank of gas
CHORUS
It's tough livin' off a lick and a promise right now
here in the promised land.
Livin' off scraps and takin' food stamps
ain't in the spirit of a workin' man
I wonder what our founding fathers would say
would they be proud they signed their name
they knew that just getting by is hard on any man's pride
and livin' off scraps is a down right shame
Thank God for beans and fried potatoes.
Flowered gravy and a chicken now and then.
It keeps us pushin' on.. lookin' for that bone
never givin' up and never givin' in
Maybe we've been a little spoiled
livin' here on our soil
in better days from a better past.
But with the will to work and by never givin' up
these hard times ain't gonna last.
REPEAT CHORUS
We got the whole world watchin' and waiting
wonderin' if we're gonna fall
let 'em watch and wait and make no mistake
we won't give up or give in at all.
I wonder what our founding fathers would say
would they be proud they signed their name
they knew that just getting by is hard on any man's pride
and livin' off scraps is a down right shame
But with our will to work and by never givin' up
Livin' off scraps is just a temporary thing.
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