[Verse 1]
I lost my job today at the rail yard
Hours were cut, so I was cut, too
First in, last out, last call, and self-doubt
If only there were more that I could do
See, I’ve flipped through the newspaper classifieds
But every listing says “diploma required”
See, I failed, I tried; I got drunk to pass time
Perhaps a sober state of mind would follow through

[Chorus]
And so what if I’m scared of dying alone?

[Verse 2]
I always thought I’d grow up to get my daddy’s job
But they cut him loose when a machine took it on
As I say, as I do, one drink, then a few
I watched him slip away back then
And that’s just what I lived up to
These debts grow taller than me

[Chorus]
And so what if I’m scared of dying alone
In an unmarked grave?
And honestly, I swear that I’ll never know
If I can pay back the debts I owe
[Bridge]
First in, last out
It’s what this life’s all about
Who you are, who you know
What you’ve done, how you grow

[Chorus]
And so what if I’m scared of dying alone
In an unmarked grave?
And honestly, I swear that I’ll never know
At least I tried to pay back the debts I owe