Phone screen cracked

Still scrolling

Paycheck gone by the morning

Rent due

Heart rate soaring

Cup noodles

Late night pouring

Old shoes split at the seams

Big taste

Small plate dreams

Smile hard

Talk like I’m fine

Tip jar coins

Short on time

Dollars

Dollars

Slipping through my fingers

Every little promise

Never really lingers

Counting every cent like it’s sacred

Like it’s all us

Dollars

Dollars

Why you never stay?

Soon as I can hold you

You just run away

Chasing after paper like it’s love

Like it can save us

Mama call

“you eat yet?”

Lie twice

“yeah

Don’t stress”

Student loans like storm clouds

Stacked high

Talking loud

Tag on the shirt

Still hanging

Wish list cart

Still banging

One more shift

Eyes red

Dream house built in my head

Dollars

Dollars

Slipping through my fingers

Every little promise

Never really lingers

Counting every cent like it’s sacred

Like it’s all us

Dollars

Dollars

Why you never stay?

Soon as I can hold you

You just run away

Chasing after paper like it’s love

Like it can save us

What if I had enough to stop the worry?

Slow my breathing

Live unhurried

Would I sleep

Would I still grind?

Would I finally have the time?

Dollars

Dollars

Slipping through my fingers

Every little promise

Never really lingers

Counting every cent like it’s sacred

Like it’s all us

Dollars

Dollars

Why you never stay?

Soon as I can hold you

You just run away

Chasing after paper like it’s love

Like it can save us