Poor Man's Anthem

[Verse 1]
From ordering takeout to searching for the cheapest
Sharing bike passes at midnight, trying to save a few cents
Group chat full of links, bargaining for that extra discount
Wearing worn-out clothes, eating discounted meals, living on a budget
And sleeping with discounted movie tickets, only catching the early shows

[Chorus]
I'm a poor man, I accept my fate
Counting my pennies, never enough for that second cup of milk tea
Scared of the supermarket scanner, my heart skips a beat
Checking my soul-crushing bank statement at the end of the month
I'm a poor man, humor is my armor
Watching live streams, but never buying, mooching off subway Wi-Fi 
Binging on shows until my eyes blur, these days are as poor as a graffiti

[Verse 2]
Taking photos at trendy spots during free hours
Inspecting price tags before buying clothes, only drinking convenience store coffee
Credit card bills staggered till next year, dreaming of a new computer
Buying KTV vouchers in bulk, only to let them expire
Setting up a weekend stall to sell old books, CDs stashed away from the city's law enforcement

[Bridge]
The boss says hard work can buy a riverside home
But after calculating commuting costs, it'll take a decade to save
Tweaking plans till dawn, losing hair to overtime 
But the overtime pay isn't enough to buy anti-hair loss shampoo

[Chorus]
I'm a poor man, I accept my fate
Counting my pennies, never enough for that second cup of milk tea
Scared of the supermarket scanner, my heart skips a beat
Checking my soul-crushing bank statement at the end of the month
I'm a poor man, humor is my armor
Watching live streams, but never buying, mooching off subway Wi-Fi 
Binging on shows until my eyes blur, these days are as poor as a graffiti

[Outro]
Accepting fate isn't giving up, it's making peace with life
My pockets may be empty, but my smile lines are deeper than anyone's
In this concrete jungle where the cold reigns, in the poor man's anthem
There's a warmth of a bustling city hidden in the song