'To keep the wolf from the door' means to have just enough money to get by on and ward off poverty, but without having the additional means to buy luxuries. The saying is an old one, dating from, it is believed, around the 15th century, when the original expression was 'to keep the wolf from the gate'.
There are several idioms relating to wolves. A 'wolf in sheep's clothing' means someone who looks quite harmless but can in fact be dangerous, 'wolfing' down food means to eat hastily, and a 'lone wolf' is someone who keeps their own company. There is also the fable by Aesop, 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', about the shepherd boy who kept calling for help from his village by falsely claiming to see a wolf after his flock, and when a wolf really did come to prey on his animals the villagers did not believe him as he had lied in the past and did not come to his aid, so his sheep were killed and eaten.
you still can't find work---OMG
You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
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