minimum wage
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You do not need a second job
My mother used to say
But ma I’ve got this mouth to feed
And bills I’ve got to pay.
Isn’t one enough for you
To land you on your feet?
Pulling 12-hour days and taking extra shifts
is so worth is at the end of the month
when I visit my sister and her baby boy;
when I'm able to help out.
Even just a little because Daddy's losing his job
Louis Armstrong originated the phrase “What a wonderful world”,
but can that still be applied to this generation’s teenage boys and girls?
Where many try to reach the American Dream,
