An Honest Job
Struggles of Conformity and the Search for Success
Lyrics
Well I'm smokin' 'em up and I'm drinkin' 'em down
Expressing engagement in smoking and drinking.
But that's the least of my worries right now
Current concerns are greater than smoking and drinking.
See I...I lost my girl, I took it hard
The speaker experienced a difficult breakup.
Now on top of that I lose my job
Adding to the hardship, the speaker loses their job.
Yes a honest job I can't make it on
Expressing inability to sustain oneself with an honest job.
An honest job I can't make it on
Reiteration of the difficulty in sustaining oneself with an honest job.
An honest job I can't make it on
-Well I've got the itch to get rich quick
Expressing a desire for quick wealth.
But I'm not sure that that is it
Uncertainty about whether getting rich quickly is the solution.
See I can't fit in and go along
The speaker struggles to conform and comply with societal norms.
With a honest job I can't make it on
Reiterating the difficulty in sustaining oneself with an honest job.
An honest job I can't make it on
Emphasizing the challenge of making a living through an honest job.
An honest job I can't make it on
-Well I'm smokin' 'em up and I'm drinkin' 'em down
Revisiting the act of smoking and drinking amid troubles.
But that's the least of my worries right now
Reiteration that current concerns surpass smoking and drinking.
See I...I can't fit in and go along
Reaffirming the struggle to conform with an honest job.
With a honest job I can't make it on
Repeating the sentiment that sustaining oneself with an honest job is challenging.
An honest job I can't make it on
-An honest job I can't make it on
-An honest job I can't make it on
Final affirmation of the difficulty in making a living through an honest job.
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