Day Late, Dollar Short

Wake up, it's the first of the month again
Roll over, grab my wallet and it's feeling thin
Got bills and a little bit of debt
Haven't opened up the letter from the IRS yet

Rent's stupid, my account's in the red
Trying to remember what my old man said
A day late and a dollar short
I only got two digits on my credit report

Is this such a crime? I didn't pay on time
I fit the bottom line

We scrape by and try to hold on
Take it day by day, try to feel okay when the money's gone
And it ain't easy, I'm just trying to hold on
If it's time to pay, try to feel okay when the money's gone

Run speed, I get on with my game
From this point forward, should be feeling okay
Till another rain cloud heads my way

My pocket's empty, I'm down to the wire
My gas tank's low, and I got a flat tire
If I'm late one more time, I know I'll be fired
But the way we scrape, got me feeling so tired

Is this such a crime? I didn't pay on time
I fit the bottom line

We scrape by and try to hold on
Take it day by day, try to feel okay when the money's gone
And it ain't easy, just trying to hold on
If it's time to pay, try to feel okay when the money's gone
Take it day by day, try to feel okay when the money's gone

Think about it all the time
When we get down to our last dime
We'll be alright, we'll be alright

If you find the well's run dry
Hit the gas and drive right by
Through the night into the dawn
Drive till all the gas is gone
'Cause the show must go on

We scrape by and try to hold on
Take it day by day, try to feel okay when the money's gone
And it ain't easy, no, trying to hold on
If it's time to pay, try to feel okay when the money's gone
Take it day by day, try to feel okay when the money's gone