So someone called me rich today
And all I could do was laugh
I even heard her say
'she's living a privileged life'
It's funny how perception differs
So far off from reality
To her I look like royalty
When am barely beating poverty
I'm one major illness away from debt
Got no house or car I own
Always looking forward every month
To when my measly payday comes
I sometimes wonder
If I'll end up with nothing
For all my years of hard work
Only to retire to begging