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Red light on the bridge, getting on the highway
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There's a man standing there with a sign
I can't read what it said, cause he's too far away
But if I had to guess, I'd say it probably says
I will work for food, any donation will do
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And I could use a little help from you
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At first I got a little mad and under my breath
I said, man you got to be kidding
It's only Thursday and I already got my forty hours in
Tomorrow's time and a half, Saturday's double time
You got to get yours buddy the same way that I got mine
Put down that cardboard, pick up some slack
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And take your life back
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You don't understand, I'm gonna see my old man
At the U.S. Department of V.A., he's doing chemo and radiation
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But in his younger years he fought for this land
And I know what he'd say if he saw me standing there today
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Holding out my hand
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At first he'd get a little mad and under his breath
He'd say, man you got to be kidding
It's only Thursday and I already got my forty hours in
Tomorrow's time and a half, Saturday's double time
You got to get yours boy the same way that I got mine
Put down that cardboard, pick up some slack
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And take your life back
Oh
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It's easier to say than it is to do
And I wish you the best and I'm praying for you
To get back on your feet and on the right track
Cause you're the only one that can
Take your life back
Oh
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