I am so very tired of working my life away
Just to watch one day roll into the next
Be sad that I had to miss out on the sunshine
Or a fun game with the kids, or just be in the yard
I’m exhausted with the same mundane mess of a job
That I know I should “just be thankful it pays the bills ” 
My mother always says, but my job isn’t always paying the bills 
And while, even when it is, am I not and should I not
Be allowed to breathe, or have some kind of payoff for the work,
Maybe besides the weekend and by the time we get there 
We’re too damn tired to relax or really have the energy to enjoy it
I know I can’t be the only one who thinks and feels this way 
I know there have to be others out there who want more 
I have worked my entire life, quitting has never been an option 
Right about now though, I sure would take an extended vacation 
With absolutely no return date.