Empty Wallet
Resonator slide guitar drones, notes echo with reverb. Soft shaker taps, kick drum barely touches. Hammond organ swells gently under, upright bass hums quietly. 65 BPM. Smoky, intimate, mournful mood. Blues
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Lyrics
Verse 1
Bills stacked high on the kitchen floor,
I count my coins, then count some more.
The rent’s due soon, I feel the strain,
I try to smile, I feel the pain.
Every dollar slips away.
Chorus
Empty wallet, I’m running slow,
I work so hard, but I got no dough.
Empty wallet, I’ll survive the fight,
I’ll keep my soul through the night.
Verse 2
Penny jar’s low, the fridge is bare,
I wear my thrift like a heavy stare.
I dream of gold, but touch the ground,
Still I keep walking this lonely town.
Money’s gone but I’m still here.
Chorus
Empty wallet, I’m running slow,
I work so hard, but I got no dough.
Empty wallet, I’ll survive the fight,
I’ll keep my soul through the night.
Verse 3
Night comes cold, the lamp burns low,
I write my hope in the fading glow.
I’ll find a way to break these chains,
Keep my heart through the pouring rains.
Empty wallet, I won’t fall.
Chorus / Outro
Empty wallet, I’m running slow,
I work so hard, but I got no dough.
Empty wallet… fade tonight.