It's 4:58 in the morning
I walk up to Target's front doors n ring the bell
As Tony lets me in he says "Good morning Jordan"
I say "Morning sir" and salute the ****



26 seconds later I'm in front of the time clock
I hit START WORK, followed by 5-6-8-9-9-3-0-5
I walk to the back of the store, pass Stephanie
Our eyes meet, she makes a gun with her hand
Points it at her head, and pulls the trigger



17 minutes later I'm on my knees stocking soup
Making $10.50 an hour, thinking to myself
"How much longer can I hang on to this job?"
A U of O student stops in front of my aisle
His cell phone plays Jumper by Third Eye Blind
I hear "Step back from that ledge my friend"



Life's A Nightmare