[Intro]
Late night, phone static, mama countin' euros
While I'm here strugglin', tryna be her hero
[Verse 1]
Western Union receipts scattered on the table
Money flowin' back home, keep the family stable
Mama's voice crackin' through them midnight calls
"Baby, you eat yet?" while she's skippin' meals in shopping malls
Working double shifts, man, that shit ain't fair
But she sends it all back home without a single prayer
Between these two worlds, yeah, I'm caught in between
Watching Marcus's folks chase that European dream
[Chorus]
Midnight calls, counting cents across oceans
Money transfer fees eating up our portions
Sacrifice embedded in these transactions
Family ties wrapped in financial actions
Midnight calls, counting cents across oceans
[Verse 2]
Government forms got me lost in translation
While my cousins back home fighting inflation
Stack paper here, send it there, that's the mission
Mama taught me early 'bout this money tradition
Living room's empty but the Western Union line's long
Different tongues same story, we all sing that hustle song
Marcus knows the deal, his pops doing the same
Different country same struggle, ain't that shit insane?
[Bridge]
Every euro sent is a story untold
Every missed call is another dream on hold
We ain't rich here but we're somebody's gold
Back home they think we made it, truth be getting old
[Outro]
Late night, phone static, mama still counting
Dreams deferred but our spirits still mounting
Midnight calls, counting cents, that's our way
Till we make it big enough to bring them here someday