by Crystal Elizabeth Webb

Created on: January 03, 2011

Frozen in Time.

Standing still -
the World is whirring by;
I get nothing done -
I don't even want to try,
anymore...  
Don't wanna shop at the store
The money never covers
all the things we need;
Nothing that I want;
I've given up on greed -
just need -
to feed our bodies;
and we're growing weak.  
Sometimes I sneak
into the kitchen
wishing we had
more meat -

some potatoes...
Poverty is paralysis -
I don't want to live like this
eh' - anymore.
  
Frozen in time -
Can't move without money;
Jobless - Hopeless
all I know is..
we might be hungry for
Fillet Mignon but all we got  
peanut butter and honey.
and we are Frozen in time -
turned away from the
unemployment line...
but I won't turn to crime;
God - Give me a sign...
How can I make more money?
 
My best girl-friend -
livin' on her man;
she can't understand
the struggle;
she gets a couple of
new outfits every
couple of days;
I'm still wearing the
beat up old shoes;
I bought at the
resale store,
eh' - last May...
I know it will be
okay; someway,
yeah, someday.
We will have it -
we'll have it made.
 
but right now...
it's like being
Frozen in time -
I could write a line
but it won't pay the rent
Can't move without money;
and what little we get
is already spent!
Jobless - Hopeless
all I know is..
we might be hungry for
Fillet Mignon
BBQ Ribs -
but all we got  is
peanut butter and honey...
No junk for a junk-food junkie.  
Frozen in time -
but I won't turn to crime;
God - Give me a sign...
Give me some of that
sweet milk with the honey -
Show me the way -
Today, eh' how can I make
more; oh! more money?
 
The gas tank's on E -
and the station is still
gouging -
I'd like to take it easy;
but there's no time.  
No, no time for
lounging, around -
Gotta pay for the phone;
the electric bill is late -
the Landlord is at the door;
God, I just can't wait -
to get things straight...
I gotta find a way;
to earn a living -
without giving;
my soul away...
 
Frozen in time -
can't move without
money -
The skies are supposed
to be sunny -
Yeah! - tomorrow;
and I'll follow my dreams;
find a way to survive -
gas up my ride and
go to work...
I''ll find a way -
maybe not today;
but I won't stay;
eh' Frozen forever.
No, I won't stay
Frozen in Time...
forever.

Eh' - Frozen in time,
God - Give me a sign...
I don't want to stop tryin'
I won't give-up -
Can't crumble, cryin'
God, show me the way;
eh' today!

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