I lost my job today at the rail yard Hours were cut, so I was cut, too First in, last out, last call, and self-doubt If only there were more that I could do See, I’ve flipped through the newspaper classifieds But every listing says “diploma required” See, I failed, I tried, I got drunk to pass time Perhaps a sober state of mind would follow through And so what if I'm scared of dying alone? I always thought I’d grow up to get my daddy’s job But they cut him loose when a machine took it on As I say, as I do, one drink, then a few I watched him slip away back then And that’s just what I lived up to These debts grow taller than me And so what if I'm scared of dying alone In an unmarked grave? And honestly, I swear that I’ll never know If I can pay back the debts I owe First in, last out It’s what this life’s all about Who you are, who you know What you’ve done, how you grow And so what if I'm scared of dying alone In an unmarked grave? And honestly, I swear that I’ll never know At least I tried to pay back the debts I owe