Days of the 99

he's always been a worker bee. trying to break the glass ceiling
follow rules and paying bills. from the break of day
things can change right over night. lost his job and things got tight
the safety net ran out today. gotta find a way


living in these times
racing through my prime
I can see a difference in me
living in the days of the 99

far from home living in her car they took her home and left a scar
children's faces look away into the dead of night
mommy let's go home they say How can a family live this way?
daddy come home from the war she's crying all the time.


living in these times
racing through my prime
I can see a difference in me
living in the days of the 99

greed is how we got this way Wall street wants us all to pay
pay them well as we bail them out. threaten with a crash
politicians rule from fear contributions are always near
to prop them up when they fall behind in the current polls

living in these times
racing through my prime
I can see a difference in me
living in the days of the 99