Living Life Check to Check

Living Life Check to Check
Written by Anthony Parker

Verse 1
How ya doin’ I’m Word and I work a 9 to 5 barely getting by and I’m rapping for ya’ll on the side. Yeah I’m broke with a dream driven for one hit and yeah I take some gigs for free most are roadtrips. Gotta a cooler with ice, drinks and all the snacks here comes the part where I’m dreaming the show is so packed. 10 hours of driving arriving so soon the way I hit the stage you’ll never know it was an empty room. It was 5, 6 people who made the crowd 2 of them my boys so its 3 to 4 now. Ahhhh don’t sweat it regret it I got pride I’m ah spread a new message I’m ah touch a couple lives. Word of mouth is great tell a friend to tell a friend tell them google up my name with that music on the end. Now I’m back to work I gotta go support my family I’m humbled by my job I gotta make it there’s no plan B…you’ll see!

Hook 1
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Live my life check to check yeahhh need money…
Live my life check to check awww need money…

Verse Bridge 1
A little money to pay my bills (my bills)
A little money for one hot meal (hot meal)
A little money so I can rest (a little rest)
A little money to ease my stress (come on)

How ya doin’ let me stop for a second I ain’t selling you myself, but yeah I’m selling self-expression. Yeah that’s the movement above beyond the norm I’m ah form a revolution put the quiet to the storm. This is like my campaign I’m rapping for some votes but these haters treat me cold like I own no winter coat. Giving you my soul not an image for the cameras I’m buzzing kind of crazy my support supply the spammers. This is for the dreamers let me show you how to do this only go to quit your job if you’re living off your music. Giving you this knowledge cause I had to learn the hard way, but yo I preserved when they feared the art would fade away. I keep working I wanna make it that’s all there is I can make it in the biz build a fortune for my kids. Even though I’m blue collar my attitude is top dollar I’m moving in your office Word with that white colla…folla

Hook 2
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Live my life check to check yeahhh need money…
Live my life check to check awww need money…

Verse Bridge 2
A little money to pay my bills (my bills)
A little money for one hot meal (hot meal)
A little money so I can rest (a little rest)
A little money to ease my stress (come on)

Bridge
Strolling down the block head in the clouds and Im singing those Blue..uhh.uhh..uhh
Strolling down the block wishing I’m rich and I’m singing those Blue..uhh.uhh..uhh..uhh
La-di-da-da-da..la-di-da-da-da-da-daaaa
La-di-da-da-da..la-di-da-da-da-da-daaaa

Hook 3
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Ohhhhhhh I be singing Blue Collar Blues…Come On, Come On, Come On…
Live my life check to check yeahhh need money…
Live my life check to check awww need money…