Under the Bright Neon

[Verse] Factory lights burnin holes in day Boss man yellin orders like a bullet spray Books stacked high in a tower of stress Can't breathe suffocation in this mess [Verse 2] Johnny's pushin papers till his eyes bleed dry Sally's dropping grades and she wonders why Chained to the grindstone life slides by Dreams crushed underfoot ain't no place to fly [Chorus] Under the bright neon We drown in this fightin song Pressure builds a tidal wave In the city where the strong enslave [Verse 3] Empty towns in the dead of night Parents prayin for an end to the sight Kids runnin round in hamster wheels Society’s wounds nothing time heals [Bridge] Desperation hangs in the air so thick Nine to five got us all feelin sick Break the chain scream the song out loud Tear down the walls standin proud [Chorus] Under the bright neon We drown in this fightin song Pressure builds a tidal wave In the city where the strong enslave