Bare bones bank account
Back breaking days
I'm running around like a rat in a race
Like a mouse in a maze
You pour me a coffee
More sugar, more cream
With every cup I'm like a pickup truck
Guzzling gasoline
The river is rising
It's so cold on my skin
It's pulling me down
It's dragging me in
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Till I learn how to swim
You ask how it's going
Since I've been away
I'm so close to the undertow but I know
There's only so much I can say
I'm having a great time
I'm fine, thanks for asking
I'm just so grateful for this chance
Yeah, it's been amazing
The river is rising
It's so cold on my skin
It's pulling me down
It's dragging me in
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Till I learn how to swim
You say I'll get used to the grind
That I'm living the dream
You tell me to go with the flow but I know
That I'm rowing upstream
And when my cup is empty
You offer another
I let out a sigh as I ask
Have you got something stronger?
The river is rising
It's so cold on my skin
It's pulling me down
It's dragging me in
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Till I learn how to swim
And when I finally let it out
Say I'm sinking like a stone
You're always there to pull me up
Let me know I'm not alone
And I can feel the river
As it meets the sea
I feel the pull of something bigger
And there's room enough to breath
The river is rising
But I know I can stay warm
If you sit with me
Through the eye of the storm
If you sit with me
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Just trying my head above water
Till I learn how to swim