NO RECEIPT

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They said it was worth it Worth what? Show me the receipt Twenty-two, had a job and a cheap black tie Boss said, "Work hard, kid, you'll be alright" Clocked in early, clocked out late Thought the whole damn world was a waiting game Missed two birthdays, missed one flight Missed my brother's show on a Friday night Told him, "Next time," like I owned that word Next time came, but the band had burned Got a little raise, got a better chair Got a window office with recycled air Had my name on a door, had a key to the floor Still couldn't tell what I was working for Every year, same speech, same deal "Give us one more quarter, we'll make it real" I gave 'em my weekends, gave 'em my sleep They gave me a plaque and a handshake cheap All those hours All those nights Tell me what they cost Tell me what I bought NO RECEIPT FOR THE YEARS I SPENT NO RECEIPT FOR THE TIME THAT WENT PAID IN FULL BUT I CAN'T RETURN IT WATCHED IT BURN WHILE I CALLED IT EARNING NO REFUND NO GUARANTEE ALL THAT COST AND NOTHING FREE NO RECEIPT NO RECEIPT JUST THE YEARS STILL CHARGED TO ME Had a girl who could read my face Knew when I lied about leaving the place Said, "I'm on my way," from the parking lot Then answered one call and forgot the clock Dinner got cold, she stopped asking why I kept saying sorry like it came with a price Funny how a word gets cheap when it's used To cover the same damn thing you choose Bought her flowers, bought her time No, wait, scratch that, never bought her mine Bought her tickets to a show in June Canceled that too for a meeting at noon She left one Sunday, took the little blue chair Left my old hoodie hanging right there Didn't slam doors, didn't call me a fool Just said, "I can't keep waiting for you" Now I got a calendar full of things None of them call, none of them sing All those numbers looking good on a screen Can't buy one evening back at seventeen NO RECEIPT FOR THE YEARS I SPENT NO RECEIPT FOR THE TIME THAT WENT PAID IN FULL BUT I CAN'T RETURN IT WATCHED IT BURN WHILE I CALLED IT EARNING NO REFUND NO GUARANTEE ALL THAT COST AND NOTHING FREE NO RECEIPT NO RECEIPT JUST THE YEARS STILL CHARGED TO ME Now everybody got advice about balance Funny how they preach it from a seat in the palace "Take some time off, put your health first" Same ones calling when the deadline hurts Got a pension plan, got a five-year goal Got a little less hair and a tired old soul Got a drawer full of awards I don't show And a list of people I don't really know They said hustle, said grind, said climb Said success was a matter of time Never mentioned that the clock don't pause Never mentioned what the winning costs I ain't blaming the job for the choices I made I signed every form, I agreed to the trade That's the part that gets under my skin I kept paying long after I stopped believing No villain here, no easy escape Just a grown-ass man looking back at the waste If I had one chance to renegotiate I'd ask for my Tuesdays, not another raise Congratulations Twenty years of service Here's a watch Does it tell me Where the time went? Can't get it back I know that now Can't return What I gave away But tomorrow's still mine And I ain't putting That one on layaway Not again NO RECEIPT FOR THE YEARS I SPENT NO RECEIPT FOR THE TIME THAT WENT NO REFUND AND THAT'S ALRIGHT I KNOW THE COST I PAID THE PRICE DON'T NEED A PLAQUE DON'T NEED A NAME ON SOME DAMN WALL TO PROVE I CAME NO RECEIPT NO RECEIPT BUT WHAT'S LEFT BELONGS TO ME They asked if I'd do it again Not the same way Keep the watch