Stuck on the Treadmill

The money goes out, the bills come in Round and round we go again I come close but I never win I'm stuck on the treadmill Another day of punching steel Till my arm's too numb to feel Like a hamster on a wheel I'm stuck on the treadmill Wish I knew a better way To keep myself alive Shaking sheets of metal Every day from 9 to 5 Others may be living But me, I just survive Me, I just survive Machine's screaming in my ear Wasn't I just standing here? I went to sleep, I grabbed a beer Now I'm stuck on the treadmill Me and the robot working away He looks at me, as if to say "I'll be doing your job someday" I'm stuck on the treadmill Wish I knew a better way To keep myself alive Shaking sheets of metal Every day from 9 to 5 Others may be living But me, I just survive Me, I just survive Jobs are going by the score They're laying off a hundred more 20 years and they show you the door I'm stuck on the treadmill Strike's coming, trouble's brewing Whole town's going to rack and ruin Next year, what'll I be doing? I'm stuck on the treadmill --- Stuck on the Treadmill - Richard Thompson