By Owen Temple Owen Temple, Gordy Quist & Chris Anderson) 3/27/2010 G Waitress in a pink dress, works before the sun's up G Am Barely pays the rent, pouring coffee into coffee cups G To wake the truck drivers up G Then out on the interstate. he's out in a traffic grind G Am Got to keep the rig safe cause he's got a family to keep in mind D And man that's the bottom line Chorus: C G Getting by making the ends meet D G Do what it takes to stay on their feet C G Not gonna give up, not gonna give in D Em Making a life, not just a living D G Making a life, not just a living In an office building downtown, he's wearing a suit and tie He could make more money if he wasn't such an honest guy But some things money can't buy In a flower shop downstairs, she'll close it up early today She might lose some business but there's no price she wouldn't pay To see her daughter's part in the play Chorus B Em And the flowers on the dashboard are hangin' low B Em A Life's burning like a flashbulb but dying slow - dying slow Chorus