She works her hands off in the morning,
She works her hands off in the morning, all day, every day.
She knows it will all be alright.
She knows it will all be alright. She doesn't need his help anyway.
She knows it will all be alright. She doesn't need his help anyway. She can do it all on her own.
And even though all of her paychecks never meet a smile, she knows it'll be okay.
Every day, she saves a dime.
One day, she'll buy the teddy bear that Delilah always wanted.
Her paycheck will finally meet a smile.
Until that day, she watches doors swing,
Until that day, she watches doors swing, and customers flood in and out.
Each paycheck is a pebble that helps her jump down a river.
She'll find the mouth one day, a smile on her face.
And I know
And I know the river will
smile right back.
written by: -- phero
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