To This Day

I've been given nothing 
All that I have I've gotten on my own 
Ain't got a pot to piss in 
I hope one day I'll reap all I have sown 
Seen many peers go to the top 
Still these shallow trenches I call home 
The system loves to drag me down 
But time and time again I get back up 

And I stand tall, my pride is bruised yet I'm content 
Not all success is measured in dollars and cents 
I blink my eyes and your fifteen minutes are up 
As time goes by look who's still around 

And to this day I know what I'm talking about 
To this day I've got both feet on the ground 
To this day I play what I feel in my gut 
To this day I bow down to no one 
To this day 

I've been working so long 
And still the break I need hasn't showed up 
Sometimes I feel like giving in 
But something tells me I still ain't had enough 
I try and try and try again 
To finally gain the status I deserve 
Rejection fuels the fire 
So set my soul ablaze and watch me burn 

In this corporate world the hype and image make me sick 
When it's for real the fame and money don't mean shit 
I blink my eyes and your fifteen minutes are up 
As time goes by look who's still around