Earn Enough For Us

I heard this song on the radio today:

I've been praying all the week through
At home, at work and on the bus
I've been praying I can keep you
And to earn enough for us

I can take humiliation
And hurtful comments from the boss
I'm just praying by the weekend
I can earn enough for us

And it feels perfect for marking this day in so many ways:

1) When I asked my daughter if could pay her for mowing the lawn, she said: "I don't need money, Mom, you need money." Ouch.

2) Breathe for Change moved into our new office on the Square today -- and it is so awesome having space to work together downtown!

3) And last and least, I've recently become aware that my basement needs all kinds of work done to deal with the mice and other issues that make it so I don't have any desire to go down there:

Found a house that won't repair itself
With it's windows cracking
And a roof held together with holes
Just because we're on the bottom of the ladder
We shouldn't be sadder
Than others like us
Who have goals for the betterment of life
Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest
I've been praying all the week through
At home at work and on the bus
I've been praying I can keep you
And to earn enough for us

So you're saying that we're going to be three
Now, a father's what I'll be
Don't get me wrong, I'm so proud
But the belt's already tight
I'll get another job at night, but honest

I can take humiliation
And hurtful comments from the boss
I'm just praying by the weekend
I can earn enough for us
Just because we're at the bottom of the ladder
We shouldn't be sadder
Than others like us
Who have goals for the betterment of life
Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest

I can take humiliation
And hurtful comments from the boss
I'm just praying by the weekend
I can earn enough for us
I can earn enough for us

Yes I can. I wasn't really, this Spring and Summer, but all that's changing now and I'm so glad!