I know I cannot stay in this damn bed all day
Feel horrific, Eyes are twitching, Man I'm moving slow

Coffee's starting, big decision, Sick I'll fake, I envision
Bad idea 'cause Maria will fire me though

It's occurred stay calm, Red Bull waits, Swallow some
Great, shower cold as ice, Brushing my teeth on the fly

One half hour, I'm clean, I'm sick of this routine
Gotta jet though, grabbing my keys and my good neck tie

Getting down to the wire
The clock is ticking
To the gas I'm sticking
Getting down to the wire
I don't feel right yet
I'm not awake quite yet

Cars are stalling so I moan, Crawling in the damn fast zone
C'mon mister, getting blisters, Not wearing sun block

Move along hearing songs, hope we aren't blocked too long
Peeling, squealing, Boss calls, he's stuck down the block

Prime Time for me to be as late as I can be
Hope that I do not get canned, Hope the D.M. understands

Straight ahead, Great at last, Gotta open it up fast
Or I'll face that mean face, Hear how I'll be replaced

Now things are really dire
My stomach is turning
For more time I'm yearning
Hope I do not expire
Though I do not like it
Can't afford to spike it

What a shock, beat the clock, Now the doors shall be unlocked
Looking on up at the sky, Sun is shining really bright

Through the shift I crawl, Though I really want to fall
My eyes aren't opened wide, I feel like my mind is fried

I'm feeling really sore, Think I need the doctor
Gotta go, but no, "We're too busy" says Joe

So I beg and plead, I got down on my knees
Just look at me now bro, I look like a big toad

He thinks I am a liar
No his heart ain't bleeding
From the words I'm feeding
Think my head is on fire
He don't want to hear it
Said "Advil will clear it"

What a day it's been, Feeling better than I'd been
My grin within, 'cause the clock is tickin'

Time to go and party y'all, Party at a big Pool Hall
At night I cringe, I went on a Nacho binge

Complex subject, What I do with my pay checks
Though I was up all day, Gotta earn my meager pay

One day I will retire
But from now until then
Keep hanging with my friends
No wonder I'm so tired
I always all night it
and I'll never right it

Oh no not again, What a short night it has been
Tick Tock-Damn Clock, Forgot to put on my socks

Head spins, No Grins, Hear me whine, I don't have time to dine
Before my day's began, Already have evening plans

Gotta go to work I sigh, Button up and grab that tie
Breaking sweat as I jet, Hope I'm not late yet

Speeding to get to the store, Don't want to hear the boss roar
Get there to count out the drawers, Man this story is a bore

Getting down to the wire
Yes the clock is ticking
And my @$$ it's kickin'
Getting down to the wire
But lives just goes on,
it will just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on

This is what life requires
Gotta earn a living
Take what they are giving
It's not what we desire
If you do not like it
They'll say "Take a hike kid"