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Overworked and Underpaid

by Homage

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This is the song Overworked and Underpaid off of my album 'Inscrutable Malice' Produced by Louie.

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I'm the powerless slave, working for an hourly wage
As soon as I'm paid, it's gone aint no salary saved
I battle with rage, a rat in a maze, trapped and restrained
Person made to work until his battery drains
What's our purpose on earth? How's happiness gained?
Most would rather complain than try to actually change
Instead of basking in pain, I'm gonna master the game
By rappin insane and stack a lot of cash in the bank
But I'm chained to a job that I hate in despise
We never really did away with slavery times
A sign of my grief is how I'm heated and grindin my teeth
Need to find relief but all I'm feeding my mind is defeat
I'd like to leave but need employment to live
Wouldn't even be so bad if I enjoyed what I did
As a kid thought getting older would be awesome and great
Now I'm grown and noticed that it's going the opposite way

(chorus) x2
Overworked and Underpaid, go to work another day
Learn to numb the pain, hopefully we'll earn enough to gain
Something made by other slaves, Overworked and Underpaid
But the difference is they only earn a buck a day

It's hard to wake up and wanna start a day that just sucks
I'm angry as fuck slaving just to make me a buck
I'm hating this stuff, don't wanna die but need a big change
And it's true I'm losing my mind inside this sick game
I'm a bit ashamed of myself, thought I'd be gaining some wealth
But all that's multiplied is the amount of pain that I felt
And who can help? No one I know except me
World's full of prisoners somebodies gotta set free
I won't let it be I want it better right now
Drown employers with the water from the sweat of my brow
I don't want the crowd to go and think I'm wrongly confessing
A job is a blessing but one that can be hard and depressing
Money isn't real but it has all of us stressing
Any struggle we encounter is all part of progressing
And I'm guessing next time you're stuck at work in the day
You'll start to wonder if that shit is even worth what you're paid

(chorus) x2
Overworked and Underpaid, go to work another day
Learn to numb the pain, hopefully we earn enough to gain
Something made by other slaves, Overworked and Underpaid
But the difference is they only earn a buck a day

I know I'm destined for more, recording sessions and tours
Impressive awards, undressing all the sexiest whores
Buy a brand new Lamborghini park it next to my Porsche
Sip tequila with my feet up on the Mexican shores
Need a bunker full of guns and other weapons of war
And I've course I'd have to buy a private jet to explore
Pay a made to do my laundry and the rest of my chores
Her dress'll be short, I like it when she bends to the floor
Every night inside my life be like an excellent porn
Girls squirt and they get wet like they were drenched in a storm
Be adored instead of always being left and ignored
Entertained instead of feeling all depressed when I'm bored
There would never be too great of an expense to afford
Feed the homeless with the money that I spent at the store
I was born to start rapping I'm the best and I'm sure
But none of this has really happened because I guess that I'm poor

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Written and performed by Homage
Produced by Louie

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Homage Carson City, Nevada

Homage is a rapper hailing from Carson City, Nevada. He combines grimy beats with multisyllabic rhyme schemes and creates a type of hip hop reminiscent of the golden age. His songs range from the regions of higher consciousness to the pits of mental depravity. It's always an exciting ride. ... more

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