Paycheck to Paycheck
Hardship and Hope: Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Lyrics
Wind in the cotton field
Describes the wind blowing through a cotton field.
Red clay cracked and dry
Depicts dry and cracked red clay due to lack of rain.
When there ain't any rain
Highlighting the impact of drought: when there's no rain, it causes death to various elements.
Everything dies
Emphasizes the consequence of the absence of rain leading to death or destruction.
It makes for real hard livin'
Living in difficult circumstances due to the lack of resources or money.
You Feel like givin' up
Feeling emotionally drained and on the verge of giving up.
Livin' paycheck to paycheck
Struggling financially, barely making ends meet with the income received.
Without any job
Being without a job, exacerbating the financial struggle.
Flood blew the levy
Describing a flood that breaches the levee or embankment.
A big storm mowed down
Depicts a major storm causing destruction or damage.
When it rains day and night
Continual heavy rain leading to widespread drowning or destruction.
Everything drowns
Reiterating the destruction caused by excessive rainfall.
It makes for real hard livin'
Living in challenging circumstances due to the loss experienced, feeling robbed or cheated.
You feel like you've been robbed
Feeling a sense of being wronged or taken advantage of.
Livin' paycheck to paycheck
Continuing to struggle financially without steady income.
Without any job
Emphasizing the difficulty of living without a stable job and paycheck.
There's no work here now
There's a lack of available work opportunities in the current environment.
But to clean up hurricane mud
Only available work involves cleaning up after a hurricane.
And the dollar they pay
The payment for this work is minimal and insufficient.
Buys a cheap home brewed jug
The money earned from this work can only afford low-quality alcohol.
Paper sack whiskey
Describes drinking low-quality whiskey from a paper sack.
Smoke my old corn cob
Smoking a worn-out corn cob pipe, possibly due to the stress and difficulties faced.
Livin' paycheck to paycheck
Continuing to struggle financially without regular employment.
Without any job
Reiterating the hardship of living without a job and a stable income.
It's real mean living
Life is harsh and difficult for someone with limited means.
A poor man's last stop
Indicating that poverty can lead to a point where there are no more options.
Keep livin' paycheck to paycheck
Continuing the cycle of financial struggle without regular employment.
Without any job
Emphasizing the ongoing difficulty of living without a stable job and paycheck.
I ain't got no job
Stating the absence of a job or employment.
Not no work around here now
Reiterating the lack of available work in the current situation.
Paycheck to paycheck
Continuing to struggle financially, living from one paycheck to another.
You know it's been a real long stretch
Expressing the extended duration of financial hardship.
Paycheck to paycheck
Reiterating the continuous struggle of living from one paycheck to another.
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