Been hard at work today, like every other day It's not a living wage If you can't afford the rent We fret our lives away On bills we haven't paid You search all through the day For a place to lay your head We got shelters For people on the streets who are homeless But I think the system is broken 'Cause too many people are working And still can't afford the rent You came here on your own A future still unknown To end the hard times And get back on your feet Here unemployment's low But all the rooms are full You found a job Although you're still on the street We got shelters For people on the streets who are homeless But I think the system is broken 'Cause too many people are working And still can't afford the rent The city points you to The shelter on 4th Avenue They've got one thousand beds For twice as many heads Your number isn't called You're back out in the cold To think about how cruel it is to be misled We got shelters For people on the streets who are homeless But I think the system is broken 'Cause too many people are working And still can't afford the rent