The Daily Grind

Original music from Riff Beach - RiffWerx 2012, revised version 2026. [Verse 1] Give me fresh coffee beans, and I’ll wake up feeling fine Until I’m fed through The Daily Grind It sure seems good while it’s churning away But I’m all ground up at the end of the day Oh, I got a tune in my head That’s searching for words Searching for something That’s never been heard Pebbles in a quarry All mixed into a load Smashed into gravel And used to build a road [Pre-Chorus] But there’s a spark in the dust There’s a spark in me I can feel it rising Slow and steady [Chorus] Change in my pocket And nothing but time I’m working my way through The Daily Grind Oooh, I swear sometimes I’m losing my mind ’Cause I’m so worn from The Grind [Verse 2] Put some coffee on to start my day Don’t want to work, just hang out and play Sometimes I swear that I’m losing my mind Want more from life than The Daily Grind I’ve been bent, but I’m still here Still got fire in my bones Still got a song that’s pushing To make itself known [Pre-Chorus] And every hard day Leaves a little light I can feel tomorrow Breaking through tonight [Chorus] Change in my pocket And nothing but time I’m working my way through The Daily Grind Oooh, I swear sometimes I’m losing my mind ’Cause I won't get lost in The Grind [Bridge] Maybe the road is rough Maybe the load is long But I’m not done I’m still becoming strong From the quarry to the road From the ache to the sky I’m learning how to live Not just getting by [Chorus] Change in my pocket And nothing but time I’m working my way through The Daily Grind Oooh, I swear sometimes I’m losing my mind But I’m reaching for more than The Grind Change in my pocket And nothing but time I’m working my way through The Daily Grind Oooh, I swear sometimes I’m losing my mind But I’m so much more than The Grind