Drillin' rigs shift never ends
Sweatin' out dreams chasing them dividends
Black gold flows bank accounts fat
But the strain on my back can't get past that
Iron pipes clang noise never fades
Mud and grime through the fiery blaze
Sweet home seems a million miles
Exhaustion heavy ain't no smiles
Oil and grind seven days a week
Sleeping with sore bones future looking bleak
Blackened hands pockets full of green
Lost in the struggle can't break free
Sunrise hard hat boots hit the dirt
Hourly wages for wear and tear hurt
Machines roar drill bits twirl
Clock tickin' slow trapped in this whirl
Paycheck large but the cost is steep
Dreams of rest but no sleep ain't cheap
Whispers of freedom in the diesel air
But this endless toil feels unfair
Machines revolt engines scream
Life on repeat like a bad dream
Counting hours till the day I'm free
Ain't living life just a cog in the spree