Sun shone through the window just a little too soon Showed all the grease spots on the wall I could have worked at Bobby's place from six till noon But I didn't return his calls While the rich folk have psychiatrists For the poor there's no one there And no amount of fancy talk will ever make it fair And you can't rise to your feet Can't rise to your feet My lover was a hustler, spent some time in jail He didn't spend much with the boy But when he came around he told him lots of tales And he filled his heart with joy Oh whatever happen to the wise man were this age Heaven help this generation when it comes of age And it can't rise to its feet Can't rise to its feet I'm gonna pay Until I know that it's okay And I can go on with my life I'm gonna pay Until I know that it's okay And I can go on with my life I'd like to see my mom and have a good hot meal But I don't deserve that yet Cause once from her I did steal everything I could get While my night's a broken record and my day's a broken song I'll stumble towards tomorrow I'll admit that I was wrong But I can't rise to my feet I can't rise to my feet I'm gonna pay Until I know that it's okay And I can go on with my life I'm gonna pay I'm gonna pay Until I know that it's okay And I can go on with my life