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This place pays the bills, but it doesn't pay me.

from A Week in the Life of Someone, Somewhere. by Ben Hughes

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Monday, 8:44 AM.

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defeat every Monday
as I pull back into work.

"how do I always end up back here?"

let the workaholics
let them all stay late.

I'm thankful I have somewhere I'd rather be
cause this place pays the bills, but it doesn't pay me.

so, I've been trying to find a way out
as all these people just settle down
on a dead end street they find a home
where they lead stagnant lives and simply stay afloat.

I hope this day goes fast
so it can bring me back to what I really live for...

my woman, my craft, my friends and family.
see I've got somewhere I'd rather be.

so, I've been trying to find my way out
as all these people just settle down
if the boss would only appreciate
what we do for them each day
instead they pay us
a poor man's wage.

just remember:
if they can get rid of you, they will
they don't care much about "who"
it's more about what you can do
for them.

so, I've been trying to find my way out
cause this place pays the bills, but it doesn't pay me.

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from A Week in the Life of Someone, Somewhere., released July 28, 2015

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"...channels musicians like Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens, as on Hughes’ previous releases. But this record immediately calls to mind Pedro the Lion’s Control, with its deep-voiced chords and melodies, lyrical themes of corporate hell, and Hughes’ slurring voice. It could stand as a complimentary album to Control just as well as it stands on its own."

-Nick Tate, WXPN
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