Chasing Shadows of Green

[Intro]  
Where is my money?  
Promises of green, I chase them endlessly.  
But every single day, it feels like I play,  
A game I'll never win, just a fading memory.  

[Verse 1]  
Working hard but not enough,  
I generate sweat, my muscles stretch and tough.  
In the end, still not enough,  
Counting all my pennies, man, it feels so rough.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
I need money, the dream that I bet,  
So little I get, this burden I can’t forget.  
Working whole day long, night shifts come too,  
Just to scrape by, what am I meant to do?  

[Chorus]  
Oh money, my money, where do you hide?  
Bills piling up, just a wave of the tide.  
No new clothes, no shoes, just old me and my pride,  
Chasing after shadows, in this world, we reside.  

[Verse 2]  
From seconds to hours, little breaks I take,  
No time to waste, every move feels like fate.  
Dreaming of more, but the grind holds me tight,  
With every single hour, my soul starts to fight.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
I want money, it feels like a jest,  
Hard labor echoes, but I’m failing the test.  
Not fair, isn’t it? This struggle I face,  
We’re all in this race, so it’s time to embrace.  

[Chorus]  
Oh money, my money, where do you hide?  
Bills piling up, just a wave of the tide.  
No new clothes, no shoes, just old me and my pride,  
Chasing after shadows, in this world, we reside.  

[Bridge]  
Oh, I’ll break through the silence, I’ll rise from the dust,  
With hard work and grit, I just know I must.  
No matter how heavy these burdens may feel,  
I can’t give up now; I’ll turn pain into steel.  

[Outro]  
Oh money, my money!  
I will hold you one day,  
Just out of my reach, but I’m finding my way.  
So fast you may run, but I’ll catch that glance,  
With a heart full of hope, I’m ready to dance.

Contemporary Folk, reflective mood, acoustic guitar, soft vocals, pop, funk, dubstep