Broke

Grown up without a pence to my name
Lack of funds, I kept the chase up
My mum then, four of us, she juggled jobs, but couldn't save much
Never new garms hand-me-downs from my brother
Kept us warm, fed, clothed, pay it all up to my mother and

I remember cold nights and embers in the fire
Lights out when the power cut
No surrender, I'll never pretend that I could let it go
I'll say it just to sum it up

Come and take a walk in these shoes that I lived in
Trust, I done the distance
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
If it ain't broke, don't fix it

'Cause I don't wanna waste my time on it
Feelin' up for sale, man, I'm feelin' sold
Eatin' up the lies, never hit the sides
Can we focus on the highs and forget the lows?

'Cause I just wanna take my time on it
'Cause I don't wanna miss it if I let it go
Built it from the ground to the city lights
Can we focus on the highs and forget the lows?

Makin' no fuss rippin' the plaster, passin' the negative thoughts to my left
I could be down in a rut or the gutter, but see I'm still findin' my way out the mess
Swallow the key to my chest, concrete as a bed
You know, I'd be prayin' for better, zippin' my lips, keepin' it in, tell no one a thing

Come and take a walk in these shoes that I lived in
Trust I done the distance
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
If it ain't broke, don't fix it

'Cause I don't wanna waste my time on it
Feelin' up for sale, man, I'm feelin' sold
Eatin' up the lies, never hit the sides
Can we focus on the highs and forget the lows?

'Cause I just wanna take my time on it
'Cause I don't wanna miss it if I let it go
Built it from the ground to the city lights
Can we focus on the highs?
Focus on the highs and forget the lows

Focus on the highs and forget the lows
Focus on the highs, don't forget that, if it ain't broke, don't fix it
I don't wanna miss this, chance I been gifted
I don't wanna mess this up
No chance on earth, I'll let them take it away
Over the body of mine that they'll be layin' inside a grave

I'm workin' so damn hard, healin' my scars
And I been coverin' yards, put my heart in these bars
I got so much to do yet, I'll make the most of my days
I got no choice in this, I can't give up the chase

I don't wanna waste my time on it
Feelin' up for sale, man, I'm feelin' sold
Eatin' up the lies, never hit the sides
Can we focus on the highs and forget the lows?

'Cause I just need to take my time on it
'Cause I don't wanna miss it if I let it go
Built it from the ground to the city lights
Can we focus on the highs?
Focus on the highs and forget the lows