The Struggle Is Real (Feat. Aaron Lewis)

(The struggle is real)
(So real)

5AM comes early, Jack and Folgers in his cup
He wakes her up and lays her clothes out and packs her lunch
Got to rush to catch the school bus, ponytails and tooth brush
Sometimes it seems its too much, he waves goodbye
Then he sighs, twelve hour days and barely gettin' by
Her momma workin' third shift and he hope she ain't back gettin' high
On a slippery slope, slowly slip into a pit
Hanging on for dear life, losing grip, but he refused to quit

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel
Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills
You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill
You don't care how they feel
'Cause the struggle is real
I know the struggle is real

She's almost forty and still dancin' on that brass pole
Customers are disrespectful, manager's an asshole
Her greater goals overshadow all the sorrows
5AM will take forever, few more minutes till tomorrow
Not enough dollars in their garter for their house of dreams
Running to the dressin' room, slams the door and starts to scream
Where she wants to be in life is still a distant image
At her wits end, still isn't finished, story hasn't ended

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel
Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills
You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill
You don't care how they feel
'Cause the struggle is real
I know the struggle is real

He walks outside and throws his tools into his pickup truck
Looks up and smiles, see her Altima is pulling up
Her weight is lifted, her doors open and he knows she's sober
He grabs to hold her, she finds comfort underneath his shoulder
As they embrace, all of their worries are erased
Because together they can face all the obstacles in place
Pulls out of the holler to go make a honest dollar
Paid dues won't lose smile through the blues of blue collar

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel
Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills
You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill
You don't care how they feel
'Cause the struggle is real

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel
Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills
You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on the hill
Don't care how they feel
'Cause the struggle is real
I know the struggle is real