Parking Ticket.

(Verse 1)
Parked my car outside my door,
In a city that I love, but it keeps giving me more.
A ticket on the windshield, money I can't afford,
I'm just trying to live, but I'm feeling ignored.

(Pre-Chorus)
They took my car once, had to pay a heavy fee,
Seven hundred pounds, it was too much for me.
Now I’m back on the edge, hoping for a little grace,
But they keep on coming, it’s a never-ending chase.

(Chorus)
I need a permit, but I’m lost in the fight,
Trying to find my way in the dead of the night.
Living on the edge with my back to the wall,
Just a little help, I'm begging, that's all.
Can't you see I’m just trying to get by,
With my heart on my sleeve and my eyes to the sky?

(Verse 2)
Left a note in the window, pleading my case,
But they don't seem to care about the smile on my face.
Education’s a struggle, and the system's a maze,
And I'm just trying to find a way through these days.

(Pre-Chorus)
Living on credit, scraping by on change,
Every pound I lose, it’s a world out of range.
Just a little compassion, just a little understanding,
Is it too much to ask for a hand in hand landing?

(Chorus)
I need a permit, but I’m lost in the fight,
Trying to find my way in the dead of the night.
Living on the edge with my back to the wall,
Just a little help, I'm begging, that's all.
Can't you see I’m just trying to get by,
With my heart on my sleeve and my eyes to the sky?

(Bridge)
Locked in this cycle, can’t break free,
Just want to live without this misery.
I’m not asking for much, just a little break,
In a city of lights, I’m starting to ache.

(Chorus)
I need a permit, but I’m lost in the fight,
Trying to find my way in the dead of the night.
Living on the edge with my back to the wall,
Just a little help, I'm begging, that's all.
Can't you see I’m just trying to get by,
With my heart on my sleeve and my eyes to the sky?

(Outro)
So Brighton, hear me, I’m calling out,
Help me find a way, end this doubt.
I want to stay, I want to be free,
Just a permit, a chance, for a life without fee.