I spent all night trying to think of a joke,
But I couldn’t think of anything and I just stopped thinking at all,
I woke got to my car and drove to work,
Where I stared at computer screen for the next 8 hours,
Spending that time in my head trying to think of something funny to send,
Because the thought of laughing will always make me smile,
And with selfish views I continue to abuse my head,
Just trying to think of one single joke,
I keep trying to build a structure on this failure,
Then I just collapsed and ask how your day is going,
You say thanks i need a chance to complain,
about the pain 40 hours of my life brings to me,
We talk about dreams we were promised,
and the sharp realities that actually came to be,
Or how I wished my father could retire,
After spending 30 years inside a factory,
After countless surgeries and years spent deprived,
We all know the gamble of the blue collar 65,
But here we are just 2 cogs twisting and turning,
Helping a world we hate go around and around,
A world meant to leave us smacked, cracked and broke,
But hey I think I finally thought of that joke…

So, uh

I spent all night thinking of ways to change the world,
But I couldn’t think of anything until I stopped thinking at all,
Then I woke up got to my car and drove to work,
Where I stared at computer screens for the next 8 hours,
Spending that time in my head, focused on this nihilistic rage,
That comes from being stuck in a place that I hate,
I feel selfish for wishing myself away,
Knowing someone else would have to step up to the plate,
And I just keep trying to build a structure on this failure,
But when I collapse you ask how my day is going,
I say thanks I need a chance to complain,
About the pain 40 hours of my life bring to me,
We talk about dreams we were promised,
and the sharp realities that actually came to be,
Or how I don’t think we’ll ever retire,
No matter how long we’re in front of these computer screens,
After countless hours and years spent behind,
I now know fulfillment is something a cubicle can’t find
But here we are just 2 cogs twisting and turning,
Helping a world we hate go around and around,
We talk about everything we despise in our life,
And it all comes back to one single thing

WE’RE TIRED OF BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF,
BY PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW OR CARE ABOUT US,
WE’RE TIRED OF BEING TIRED OF OUR LIVES,
JUST TO BE TOLD WE NEED TO STRIVE FOR SOMETHING MORE BY THE VERY
PEOPLE WHO PUT IT OUT OF REACH!

OH NOW THIS propaganda works its way into my soul,
Makes me think we need all these things,
All these things real people can’t afford,
And the poison sits in front of my eyes I can’t look away, I can’t look away,

You’re tired of seeing people fight,
People who have the same plight,
Stuck eating cyanide shit through feeding tubes they call fox news,
Billionaires tell you your neighbor took your jobs and money well yes sir yes sir,

Wake up, clock in, clock out, go to sleep,
Wake up, clock in, clock out, go to sleep,
Wake up, clock in, clock out, go to sleep,
Wake up, clock in, clock out, go to sleep

I put my head in your chest, you run your finger through my hair,
You say we’ll get there slowly but surely,
And I’m not sure if your right but at least for the night,
I believe the words you said so warm yet firmly,
I spent all day just thinking about you and with a smile on my face,
I just stopped thinking at all