Jordan Lee King - Cars and Refrigerators

Daddy's out workin' but he'll be home later
At the yard he's scrappin' cars and refrigerators
He's cashin' in on some copper wire
Says he found it up in Redbird after a trailer fire

Now I ain't saying that theivins alright
But some folks do whatever they can to survive
Tryin' to find a way ahead when you's left behind
Is hard when you got no schoolin' and they're closing the mines

Momma stays home in a dirty trailer
Raisin' babies and cuttin' coupons out of the paper
She had four more to follow after her first kid
Cause the more youngins you got the more money they give

Now I ain't sayin' it's fair to be abusin' the system
But the money comin' ins the only thing that keeps 'em a livin'
But a youngin comin' long just to get you a check
Ain't gonna have a shot at nothin' when nothin's all that's left

Brother pops pills like his back is broke
Cause he likes gettin' high but can't legally smoke
Worry and fear run through momma's head
Like if he ends up in prison or someone finds him dead

Now I ain't sayin' it's fine to snort your life away
But to say he's addicted by choice that's a bold thing to say
How strong can something be to make you steal from your kin
Well that's a hellish vice that I hope no one's ever caught in

Daddy's out workin' but he'll be home later
At the yard he scrappin' cars and refrigerators

Written by:
Jordan King

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