[Verse] Clock strikes twelve, the lights go dim, Envelope stacks, feel the weight within. Heart’s a little bruised, pockets running thin, But your memory’s gold, where do I begin? [Pre-Chorus] Counting every dime, but I still find A smile beneath the tears I hide. [Chorus] Laughing through the bills on the first of the month, Broken notes and faded love, but I’m holding on. Even when the world feels cold and undone, I find a way to smile, till the pain is gone. [Verse] Coffee’s bitter, same old song, Empty rooms where you don’t belong. Every charge on this page feels so wrong, But your voice in my mind keeps me strong. [Pre-Chorus] Though the night’s long and the fight’s tough, Hope’s the flame when the road gets rough. [Chorus] Laughing through the bills on the first of the month, Broken notes and faded love, but I’m holding on. Even when the world feels cold and undone, I find a way to smile, till the pain is gone. [Bridge] Maybe one day, I’ll pay these dues with ease, Trade the tears for peace beneath the trees. Till then I’ll keep laughing, find my release, In the echoes of love’s sweet memories. [Chorus] Laughing through the bills on the first of the month, Broken notes and faded love, but I’m holding on. Even when the world feels cold and undone, I find a way to smile, till the pain is gone. [Outro] Laughing through the bills, yeah, laughing through the pain, Holding onto hope like sunshine after rain.