It’s no life having to crawl

Decisions are made in political games
Deals made behind the scenes
The man on the street though he tries to compete
Has no part at all in their schemes
Life on the dole when you’re hungry and cold
Surviving on petty cash
Feel humiliation anger and frustration
Discarded human trash

It’s a hard life living from hand to mouth
It’s a hard time surviving at all
When you have to kneel and beg for a meal
It’s no life having to crawl

Scratching for pennies to purchase some bread
Receiving final demands
Clothing in need of needle and thread
But there’s plenty of time on your hands
There are holes in your shoes and the leather’s abused
Bringing blisters upon your feet
There is nothing that’s worse when money is scarce
When you’re struggling to make ends meet

It’s a hard life living from hand to mouth
It’s a hard time surviving at all
When you have to kneel and beg for a meal
It’s no life having to crawl

Checking through classifieds day after day
Hoping that work will appear
But employments still scarce there’s no reverse
Your Aspirations disappear
Though you may be willing and able
Like any mothers son
A stigma’s attached to this unemployed label
That prevents you from getting on

It’s a hard life living from hand to mouth
It’s a hard time surviving at all
When you have to kneel and beg for a meal
It’s no life having to crawl