Been hard at work today, like every other daynIt's not a living wagenIf you can't afford the rentnWe fret our lives away nOn bills we haven't paidnYou search all through the daynFor a place to lay your headnnWe got sheltersnFor people on the streets who are homelessnBut I think the system is brokenn'Cause too many people are workingnAnd still can't afford the rentnnYou came here on your ownnA future still unknownnTo end the hard times nAnd get back on your feetnHere unemployment's lownBut all the rooms are fullnYou found a jobnAlthough you're still on the streetnnWe got sheltersnFor people on the streets who are homelessnBut I think the system is brokenn'Cause too many people are workingnAnd still can't afford the rentnnThe city points you to nThe shelter on 4th AvenuenThey've got one thousand bedsnFor twice as many headsnYour number isn't callednYou're back out in the coldnTo think about how cruel it is to be mislednnWe got sheltersnFor people on the streets who are homelessnBut I think the system is brokenn'Cause too many people are workingnAnd still can't afford the rentn