Gym Class Heroes: Simple livin'

I'm like nine hours away from finishing my nine hour shiftand wishing i was gone nine hours ago'cause nine hours wastedtossin' back the chickeni could've written nine verses just in time for the showslacker mind state retirin' on time that's borrowedmy motto's i'll stop procrastinatin' tomorrowi took the sorrow from the windchimesleft happiness lonesome and strung up sarcasm to make the melody wholesomefrom my lungs to my feet i'm breathingeverything i speak but now they're charging for oxygenand the bills due next weeki'll be a day late and a buck shortstory of my lifei wish my pay rate was much moreduckin' swords in a rat racei didn't apply for running towards something that's fakeand thinking, why for? they're shutting doors right in my faceand sitting high horse is a car and a dope place something to die forthis is my warand now i'm schemin' on plots to make my pockets swellsimple livin' is a bitchbut damn, i do it wellsome are fortunate to make it andsome of 'em failsome locomotives push through and some of 'em get derailedschemin' on plots HEY HEYsimple living is a bitch HEY HEYsome are fortunate to make it HEY HEYsome locomotors push through HEY HEYi lead a crocodile mile lifestyle i run and slide but when it's time to collide with the bumpi always bail 'cause i'm not ready for that dive or that silly 9-5solidified career optiona hop skip and a leap away from rock starand not too far away from fillin' pop's shoesthe idyllic hard workin' type of callous feetcomplete with wife, kids, dog, house, and picket fence(that's nonsense)i'm convinced i'm built for better thingsand won't settle for the empty smile that cheddar bringsit seems like i'm working hard simply 'cause it's what they say i have to doyou graduate and then you either get a job or you go to school12 years wasn't enough?that's more than half of my life spenttrying to make the world accept meplus i've got the papers saying that i made it throughnow i'm working 2 jobs3 with music and you don't respect me?fuck it i'll retire now, you'll work until you're 62and now i'm schemin' on plots to make my pockets swellsimple livin' is a bitchbut damn, i do it wellsome are fortunate to make it andsome of 'em failsome locomotives push through and some of 'em get derailedschemin' on plots HEY HEYsimple living is a bitch HEY HEYsome are fortunate to make it HEY HEYsome locomotives push through HEY HEY