Empty pockets empty dreams
Running on hopes and frayed seams
Dollar bills a distant sight
Everyday a constant fight
City lights but none for me
Hustling hard for what's free
Trying to climb this steep hill
Chasing dreams with iron will
Being poor is hard to thrive
Struggling just to stay alive
But I won't give up the fight
Gonna shine my own light
Empty fridge only crumbs
Count my change saving sums
Dreaming big in this small room
Hope my flowers one day bloom
Secondhand but wearing pride
No fancy cars just the ride
Hard to thrive but I won't quit
I believe this fire will lit
Being poor is hard to thrive
Struggling just to stay alive
But I won't give up the fight
Gonna shine my own light