Well I woke up this morning, pulled myself out of bed 早上好，我醒了过来，拉着自己下床

I wish that I could sleep the day away 我希望我可以睡了一天的时间

Just a day like any other, same old thing, over and over 短短一天像任何其他老一套，一遍又一遍

I'm overworked and underpaid (and it's killing me) 我是劳累过度和少缴（和它的杀了我）

   

Not even breakin' even, work my fingers to the bone 甚至没有唱到就算了，工作我的手指骨

Barely gettin' by, keeps gettin' harder 勉强刚开了通过，不停刚开了难

I'm slaving on the grindstone and I get no breaks at all 我累死累活的磨刀石，我得到没有休息可言

Just trying to keep my head above the water 只是试图保持在水面之上我的头

   

Can't make ends meet, can't even save a dime 不能入不敷出，甚至不能挽救一角钱

Feels like I spend my life working overtime 感觉就像我用我的生命加班

   

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Tryin' to make a livin', gotta pay the rent 试着做一个活着，总得付房租

(just) tryin' to make a livin', wonder where my money went （只），试着做一个活着的，不知道我的钱去了哪里

Never seem to get ahead, it's getting' easier to see 似乎从来没有出人头地，它变得“更容易看到

(just) tryin' to make a livin' and it's killing me （只），试着做一个活着的，它的杀了我

   

Times are getting tough seems I never make enough 时间越来越强硬，似乎我从来没有做出足够

Just doing what I can to stay alive 只是在做我能活下去

And I'd like to take a day off but I can't afford a layoff 我想请一天假，但我买不起裁员

Gotta keep this damn job to survive 我要坚持这个该死的工作生存

   

Can't make ends meet I can't even save a dime 不能入不敷出我什至不能节省一毛钱

Feels like I spend my life working overtime 感觉就像我用我的生命加班

   

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