Reality Check

SOME TRY TO PREACH

SOME TRY TO TEACH

I GUESS IT MATTERS WHO YOU'RE TRYING TO REACH

SOME TRY TO SHOW

OTHERS TRY TO TELL

WHO AM I TO JUDGE

WHATEVER RINGS YOUR BELL

PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS

ALL ALONE

THEY SPEND THEIR DAYS

ON THE PHONE

FOLKS ARE ANGRY

UPTIGHT

INSISTING THAT

THEIR POINT OF VIEW IS RIGHT

EVERYBODY’S BREATHING DOWN MY NECK

I CAN’T EVEN CASH MY REALITY CHECK

I’VE HAD ENOUGH

OF STRESS AND STRAIN

I’M TIRED OF LISTENING

TO MYSELF COMPLAIN

LIFE AIN’T ALWAYS

CANDY AND CAKE

BUT HOW MUCH MORE OF THIS

MUST I TAKE

THEY SAY THAT LIFE

IS FOR THE MAKING

BUT WHAT I MAKE

SOMEONE ELSE IS TAKING

I AIN'T THE KIND

TO BEG, STEAL, OR BORROW

OR GIVING UP TODAY

FOR THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW

ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT?

IT'S ALL GOOD UNTIL IT'S NOT

HERE ON EARTH, MY NET WORTH

IS THE SAME AS IT WAS

AT MY BIRTH

I’M SO BROKE I CAN’T EVEN PAY ATTENTION