overworked and unloved

overworked and unloved your american dream 
gets blurred by the drugs comes apart at the seams 
and it seems to make no sense so we wrinkle our noses 
as again life shows us that it's not all roses 
it's the compost it grows in and it's the vase that it goes in 
when it's cut and left to wither  
it's constantly rowing yet going nowhere in the river 
because the waters are frozen and the cold causes a shiver 
but you keep pushing forward because it took so long to get here 
and the frigid chill of winter at last has made you numb  
now it's clear that you've become 
overworked and unloved your american dream 
blurred by the drugs comes apart at the seams 
i feel broke sick and tired all the time 
but i won't quit cause it's success on my mind 
i'll pretend all is fine load the film and rewind 
then quick before they look 
click the camera took a picture of a grin 
and paste in on my face in the place this frown is in 
but when no one's around i can put away the polaroid 
if no one sees then there's no reason 
to keep acting like i'm overjoyed currently unemployed 
denied the job even though i'm more than capable 
this going nowhere feeling looms doom seems inescapable 
a little get ahead seems unattainable 
and get a little head is all that i can think about 
at least that's how it seems 
overworked and unloved your american dream 
gets blurred by the drugs comes apart at the seams 
  

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