The Struggle Is Real

Em G 5 am comes early, Jack and folgers in his cup. D C He wakes her up and lay her clothes out and packs her lunch. Em G Got to rush to catch the school bus, D C Pony tails and tooth brush, Sometimes it seems its too much, he waves good bye. Em G Then he sighs, 12 hour days and barely gettin by. D C Her momma workin 3rd shift, and he hope she ain't back gettin high. Em G On a slippery slope slowly slippin to a pit D C Hanging on for dear life loosing grip but he refused to quit C D Em I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel C D Em Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills C D G D C You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill Em Am You don't care how they feel D Cause the struggle is real Em I know the struggle is real Em G She's almost 40 and still dancin on that brass pole D C Customers are disrespectful, manager is an asshole Em G Her greater goals over shadow all the sorrows D C 5 am will take forever few more minutes till tomorrow Em G Not enough dollars in their garder for their house of dreams D C Runs into the dressin room slams the door and starts to scream Em G Where she wants to be in life is still a distant image D C At her wits end still isn't finished story hasn't ended. C D Em I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel C D Em Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills C D G D C You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill Em Am You don't care how they feel D Cause the struggle is real Em I know the struggle is real Em G He walks outside and throws his tools in to his pickup truck D C Looks up and smiles see her Altima is pulling up Em G Her weight is lifted, her doors open and he knows she sober D C He grabs aholdst her she finds comfort underneath his shoulder Em G As they embrace all of their worries are erased D C Because together they can face all of obstacles in place Em G Pulls out of the holler to go make a honest dollar D C Pay dues won't loose smile through the blues of blue collar C D Em I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel C D Em Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills C D G D C You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill Em Am You don't care how they feel D Cause the struggle is real Em I know the struggle is real C D Em I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel C D Em Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills C D G D C You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill Em Am You don't care how they feel D Cause the struggle is real Em I know the struggle is real