Cost of Living

Never had a choice We were born into the noise Raised on the promise of a distance voice Traditions built on the backs of busboys Listlessly we dream Calculate reluctantly Balancing on the beam Can't tell if we're losing or gaining steam Postulating over The cost of living It's so expensive All this breathing Idle hands and no one knows That she side-eyes the gallows And says, "Cheese!" Reads the fine print on the tightrope And takes it easy, dose after dose Listlessly we dream Calculate reluctantly Balancing on the beam Can't tell if we're losing or gaining steam Postulating over The cost of living It's so expensive All this breathing Postulating over and over It's so expensive But we just won't quit Balancing, yeah, we're balancing (On the tightrope) Balancing, yeah, we're balancing (Over and over) (Over and over) Balancing, yeah, we're balancing Can't tell if we'll ever get ahead Balancing, yeah, we're balancing Just might be gaining some steam Postulating over The cost of living It's so expensive All this breathing Postulating over and over It's so expensive But we won't quit Keep waking up in it We will never quit Keep waking up in it, yeah And it's all on the news We'll call it what it is All this knowledge is the cost of living