Pressure Machine

[Intro] We met dragging Main at Spanish Fork And he wasn't moving away from here, so it wasn't really— And we could build a house here But— [Verse 1] Hope'll set your eyes agleam Like four feet dangling in the stream But the Kingdom of God, it's a pressure machine Every step, gotta keep it clean A mattress on a hardwood floor Who could ever ask for more? I'll get up and cut the grass Ain't nothing wrong with working class [Chorus] I, I don't remember the last time you asked how I was Don't you feel the time slipping away? It ain't funny at all It's gonna break your heart one day [Verse 2] Keep the debt cloud off the kids Only sunshine on their lids Jiminy Cricket and Power Wheels And memories of Happy Meals Sometimes, I look at the stars And think about how small we are Sweating it out in the pressure machine Good 'til the last drop [Chorus] Why don't you say little things? Butterflies don't just dance on a string It feels like you clipped all their wings And every year goes by faster than the one before [Verse 3] We've had that treadmill now for months I think she might've used it once If I shut my mouth and keep the peace She'll cook my eggs in bacon grease Life'll grow you a big red rose Then rip it from beneath your nose Run it through the pressure machine And spit you out a name tag memory [Instrumental Outro]