Evan Nebo - Borrowed Time Lyrics

[Intro]
Cold machines keep turning while my father's turning grey
Selling pieces of our life just to see another day
Can't escape this cycle, watch him fade away
Factory dust in his lungs, that's the price we had to pay

[Verse 1]
Watching daddy struggle just to catch his breath
Every morning ritual feels like dancing with death
Had to sell the welding gear, that shit hurt the most
Now he's just a shadow of the man that I knew close
Marina called last night, said she's praying for us both
But prayers don't pay these bills that keep us broke
Russian men don't cry, that's what daddy always said
Now I watch him silently suffer in his hospital bed

[Chorus]
Time is ticking like these machines
Borrowed moments, borrowed dreams
Watch him fade like winter streams
Nothing's ever what it seems
Yeah, nothing's ever what it seems

[Verse 2]
Every breath's a battle, every day's a war
Counting pills and pennies, crawling on the floor
System's f*cked us over, left us here to rot
Legacy of broken men is all we f*cking got
Mama keeps on saying everything will be okay
But I see through the lies she tells herself each day
Factory's still running while my father's running dry
Silent tears at midnight, that's our lullaby

[Bridge]
The ghost of who he was still haunts these halls
I hear his footsteps echo off these walls
Marina's voice keeps ringing in my head
"Stay strong," she whispers, but I'm filled with dread

[Outro]
Cold machines keep turning while my father's turning grey
Selling pieces of our life just to see another day
Time is borrowed, hope is too
Daddy, I'm still holding on to you