[male vocals] Yeah,
check
the
rhythm
Some
things
just
gotta
be
said
You
know
how
it
goes
in
the
city
Working
hard,
but
the
pockets
feeling
empty
Listen
close
now
I
wake
up
early
when
the
sun
is
climbing
high
Put
in
the
labor,
look
the
task
straight
in
the
eye
I
see
the
cars
that
you
drive,
see
the
clothes
that
you
wear
But
when
the
invoice
is
due,
you
act
like
I
ain't
there
You
talk
about
business,
you
talk
about
the
bottom
line
But
you
leave
me
hanging,
wasting
all
of
my
time
I
do
the
heavy
lifting
while
you
count
your
gold
But
the
story
of
my
payment
is
getting
really
old
Where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
You
promised
me
my
money
for
the
work
I
display
You
got
the
mansion,
you
got
the
fame
But
you’
re
playing
games
when
you
hear
my
name
Yeah,
where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
Don't
let
another
week
just
drift
away
I’
m
keeping
it
balanced,
keeping
it
cool
But
don't
take
my
kindness
for
being
a
fool
I
see
you
out
there
living,
sipping
on
the
finest
wine
Checking
your
portfolio,
everything
is
looking
fine
You
say
the
budget
is
tight,
say
the
bank
is
on
hold
But
that’
s
just
a
narrative
that’
s
getting
really
cold
I’
m
a
professional,
I
delivered
the
best
Put
my
skill
and
my
spirit
to
the
ultimate
test
You
got
a
debt
to
settle,
it’
s
a
simple
request
Stop
the
stalling,
put
the
integrity
to
the
test
Where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
You
promised
me
my
money
for
the
work
I
display
You
got
the
mansion,
you
got
the
fame
But
you’
re
playing
games
when
you
hear
my
name
Yeah,
where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
Don't
let
another
week
just
drift
away
I’
m
keeping
it
balanced,
keeping
it
cool
But
don't
take
my
kindness
for
being
a
fool
I’
m
not
looking
for
trouble,
I’
m
just
looking
for
mine
Respect
the
craft
and
the
grind
and
the
line
We
all
got
bills
and
we
all
got
needs
Let’
s
plant
the
fruit
from
these
working
seeds
Don't
turn
your
back
when
the
bill
comes
due
I’
m
keeping
it
honest,
so
I’
m
asking
of
you
It’
s
a
cycle
of
promises,
broken
and
weak
While
I’
m
out
here
working
every
single
day
of
the
week
I’
ve
got
the
invoices
filed,
I’
ve
got
the
records
to
show
It’
s
time
to
settle
up,
let
the
payment
flow
I’
m
moving
forward
with
a
steady
hand
Just
trying
to
survive
in
this
shifting
land
No
more
excuses,
no
more
delays
Let’
s
get
it
sorted
in
a
million
ways
Where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
You
promised
me
my
money
for
the
work
I
display
You
got
the
mansion,
you
got
the
fame
But
you’
re
playing
games
when
you
hear
my
name
Yeah,
where
is
the
paper,
where
is
the
pay?
Don't
let
another
week
just
drift
away
I’
m
keeping
it
balanced,
keeping
it
cool
But
don't
take
my
kindness
for
being
a
fool
Yeah,
keep
it
professional
Just
pay
what's
owed
We
all
moving
forward
now
It's
all
about
the
balance
Just
pay
me
what's
mine (
Fade
out)