Something's gotta give with the way we've been living Somethings gotta change with the way I've been drinkin Something is wrong There's no use in talking 'bout the way I've been feelin Many of these things just got no explanation And it'd take too long Pa's out of a job and my workin' ma is tired Seems all of their happy and care-free days have expired Cos' everything they've built Is just gravel on the ground They've got nothing now Been landing on my knees hands shaped like a steeple Asking if God still love his people At times it's hard to believe The depressions doing nothing but keeping us low About to lose our home got no where to go Why all this suffering? Or once peaceful house is now a shouting match with no victor And the words that are said resemble no kindness towards each other Cos' everything we've built Is just gravel on the ground Getting kicked around And when I dream I make believe we're still happy Like nothing tore apart this family It's a real nice dream to have It's a real nice dream to have