I come from a land where the straight blade's crowned
And respect is as fleeting as rain coming down
And it feels like a crowd's closing in when there's no one around
And the gutters are washed not a sign of the glass
That I smashed as I lost everything from my grasp
I tried to hold what I had and defended too fast
Every moment I lost, over money and class
On the talk and the pride I would splutter and choke
From my father to me it was forced down my throat
And the dreams that I had filled the sky disappearing like smoke
But I held what I had and defended too fast
Every moment I lost like it might be my last
I could run I could hide but never as fast
As the shame that I felt over money and class
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I could fight, I could drink, I could shout, I could sing
I could light up a party but I didn't fit in
And every door that was closed was a door that I had to kick in
And the walls fall upon me, my heart filled with fear
And all the time that I wasted all become clear
And I was lost in the fight of my life
Over money and class
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My body is aching, my lungs start to burn
Makes me sick to my stomach from waiting my turn
And I can't feed the kids, pay the bills with the money I earn
My dreams disappear in the blood and the glass
And it all starts to rush and my heart's beating fast
And I swear on the Bible with my fists clenched at last
I get trampled and crushed by the fear over money and class
I could fight, I could drink, I could shout, I could sing
I could light up a party but I didn't fit in
And every door that was closed was a door that I had to kick in
And the walls fall upon me my heart filled with fear
And all the time that I wasted all becomes clear
I was lost in the fight of my life
Over money and class
Over money and class
Oh, I was lost in the fight of my life
Over money and class
I've been lost in the fight of my life
Over money and class