Crueler

It's so mean

It's crueler than your dreams

And it's worse than it seems

Add it up

Stick it in your cup

You're sure to get enough

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

Life's so cheap

It's cheaper than it looks

You can't learn that from books

Stay in the house

Stay clear of what you fear

And you're old beyond your years

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

You're leaving your long shadows

Leaning into space

And your hardscrabble life

Is written all over your face

Counterfeit

The bankroll that was his

Fist of change that was yours

A life so cheap

It was cheaper than it looked

You can learn that from books

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

They'll leave you with a prayer book

And a pocket full of grace

And your hardscrabbled life

Is written all over your face

Life's so cheap Life's so cheap It's so mean

It's crueler than your dreams

And it's worse than it seems

It's so mean

It's so mean

Whisper in my ear

Whisper in my ear

Whisper in the night

Whisper all the time

Life's so cheap