Strangled by Money

I wake up each morning with a feeling of dread Another day of struggling to keep my head Above water, bills piling up high I feel like I'm drowning, no matter how hard I try The cost of living keeps rising each day I'm stretched so thin, I'm starting to fray My job pays peanuts, I can barely survive But I can't quit, I need to stay alive I've sold all my possessions, down to the bone But it's never enough, I'm still alone In this endless cycle of debt and despair It feels like nobody could possibly care I see others with money, living it up While I'm counting pennies, barely enough To make it through the week, let alone the year I'm trapped in this cycle, it's my biggest fear I've tried to budget, to save what I can But it's a losing battle, I'm just one man Against a system that's rigged to keep me down Strangling for money, I wear a perpetual frown The stress is unbearable, it's taking its toll On my health, my relationships, my very soul I wish I could break free, start anew But the thought of bankruptcy, it scares me through and through So I'll keep fighting, one day at a time Hoping for a breakthrough, a glimmer of a sign That things will get better, that I'll find a way To break free from this cycle, and live to see another day.