Slave to the Grind Skid Row

[Verse 1]
You got me forced to crack my lids in two
I'm still stuck inside this rubber room
I gotta punch the clock that leads the blind
I'm just another gear in the assembly line, woah, no

[Pre-Chorus]
The noose gets tighter
Around my throat
But I ain't at the end of my rope

[Chorus]
'Cause I won't be the one left behind
You can't be king of the world
If you're slave to the grind
Tear down the rat racial slime
You can't be king of the world
If you're slave to the grind, get it?

[Verse 2]
A routine injection, a lethal dose
But my day in the sun ain't even up close
There's no need to waste your prayers on me
You better mark my words 'cause I'm history, yes, indeed

[Pre-Chorus]
You might beg for mercy
To get by
But I'd rather tear this thorn from my side