Here today and gone tomorrow
that's what I thought my life would be like
I haven't left my country for years
I hardly ever leave town
Yeah, we all run for the money
but it's never enough
and we ain't got the time
for our families and friends
and for the things we love
No great leaps forward
the hustle weighs a ton
and I (ahaaa)
I'm scratchin' along
just scratchin' along
And babe I got no time for a career
I'm content with little
but I'm stony broke
To all you policy makers and economists
let me tell you one thing
If you want peace and quiet
don't pull the plug on us
we're no longer children
don't you tell us to shut up
No great leaps forward
the hustle weighs a ton
and I (ahaaa)
I'm scratchin' along
just scratching along
No great leaps forward
the hustle weighs a ton
and I (ahaaa)
I'm scratchin' along
just scratching along