Demun Jones, Overtime - Rich Man Poor Man lyrics

A lot of folks think if you got
A few dollars you got it made
They think that's all there is
They don't see everything that
Happened before that
They just see you right now
There's more to it
A lot more

They say a rich man
He ain't got no problems
He's got all that he's wanted
He never has to borrow
But he'll never see tomorrow
If every day's the same
He works so much he never
Leaves his office most days
They say a poor man
He's got all the problems
Everything is borrowed and he's
Gotta work tomorrow


But you'll never see the sorrow or
The tears upon his face
He's always got a family and
A dream he'll always chase
They say a rich man, a poor man
Together they are one in the same
We got one full life and we better go live
It like we're livin like we're dying today

I guess they gotta divide us so
We get conquered and fall
But we could stand among each other
And not bicker at all
Imagine that
Imagine life without a system
That's against us
Designed to make us hate each
Other more than a resistance
They mask up and they ask us
If we've finally had enough
We stand up to fight back and
They turn the pressure up
An attack on independence if you
Choose to press your luck
So don't be wise
Believe the lies and you can have another cup
I'm askin why's there's upper class
And lower class and middle
And why's a credit score the
Answer to the social riddle
See rich or poor it ain't no
More different for the sides
We're all inside this hamster wheel
Just fightin to survive
See I wake up the same as you
And you the same as I
So why's there all this fightin
For position in the line
We'll finish all the same when
The shovel hit's the dirt
Cause one thing God will never ask is
What the fucks your net worth

They say a rich man
He ain't got no problems
He's got all that he's wanted
He never has to borrow
But he'll never see tomorrow
If every day's the same
He works so much he never
Leaves his office most days
They say a poor man
He's got all the problems
Everything is borrowed and he's
Gotta work tomorrow
But you'll never see the sorrow or
The tears upon his face
He's always got a family and
A dream he'll always chase
They say a rich man, a poor man
Together they are one in the same
We got one full life and we better go live
It like we're livin like we're dying today

It's been a while since I
Looked at a price tag
I Must admit
How far We came from paint shipping
Off the walls I won't forget
How I begged
Prayed cried and even grinded until it hurt
So I could never let these
Shiny things determine my worth
Not long ago There was a time
That I believed if only
I got my hands on 100grand
None of my problems
Could hold me
But I've long since cleared that
Hurdle the trophy's bologna
Pull up a chair and let me
Tell u the story homie
The very day I left treatment see
I went straight to the rooms
I asked for phone numbers and help
90 days flew by soon
I showed up every day I was
The hardest worker in sight
Took months & every cent I made to
Cover the checks I used to write
I undid all that I could
Do but the stigma remained
I held my head up in disgrace
I marched straight through the Pain
Came out the other side shiny
Brother please don't forget
That Most rich men are poor men that
Were just too stubborn to quit

They say a rich man
He ain't got no problems
He's got all that he's wanted
He never has to borrow
But he'll never see tomorrow
If every day's the same
He works so much he never
Leaves his office most days
They say a poor man
He's got all the problems
Everything is borrowed and he's
Gotta work tomorrow
But you'll never see the sorrow or
The tears upon his face
He's always got a family and
A dream he'll always chase
They say a rich man, a poor man
Together they are one in the same