Theory of a Deadman - Affluenza

^B At school, they made fun of my clothes Had a ^Bmatching shirt and slacks, yeah, my mom made those ^E Rich kids smiling ear to ear ^ECatch 'em saying, "Smells like broke in here" ^B I'm getting paid, but it's hard to flex When you ^Bain't got four zeros at the end of your checks My ^Edad worked hard for a roof overhead He ^Enever got us gifts, he gave us love instead

^B Never spoiled, yeah, I grew up right ^B I always dreamed of a better life, fuck ^E Ethan Couch killing people with his Benz, yeah ^E He got stricken with the affluenza ^BSoundCloud rapper, all silver and gold But he ^Bain’t got enough to buy a soul ^E Get them Yeezys and cars for cash, ha ^EAin't got a dollar to wipe his ass

We just ^Bbuying things we can't afford and ^BBarely getting by, should we thank the Lord for ^EAll the things that we don't have? We're a^Ell so broke, yeah, face the facts, yeah

^B Clippin' coupons for a family of four ^B Minimum wage don't cut it anymore ^E Single parents shopping clearance for a brand name ^E So you can fit in and pretend you're doing okay ^BNever growing up poor makes you strong ^BThings are just things you won't miss when they're gone, yeah ^E We're up against the sharp edge of a knife But ^Etell me, hey, ain't that the life?

We just ^Bbuying things we can't afford and ^BBarely getting by, should we thank the Lord for ^EAll the things that we don't have? We're a^Ell so broke, yeah, face the facts, yeah

^B We're all on welfare^E We're all on welfare

^B Fourteen and there was nothing that could phase me ^B When the worst thing in life was a brain freeze ^ELook, Ma, no hands on my 10-speed ^E Ghost riding down the street by the Mickey D's ^B I'm waving at planes like they'd see me ^BTelling wild stories like you'd ever believe me ^E Couldn't pay a cop enough just to chase me ^EYeah, we never had a penny when you raised me

^BWe're all on welfare^E We're all on welfare ^B Ain't that the life?

^B Ain't that the life? We're all on welfare^E

Ain't that the life, hu^Eh?

We just ^Bbuying things we can't afford and ^BBarely getting by, should we thank the Lord for ^EAll the things that we don't have? We're a^Ell so broke, yeah, face the facts ^BDiamond rings and heated floors The ^Bhigh life sure don't love the poor 'Cause a^Ell the things that we don't have We're a^Ell so broke, yeah, face the facts

^B Ain't that the life? Ain't that the life, huh? ^B Ain't that the life?

^E Ain't that the life? Ain't that the life, huh? ^E We're all on welfare ^B Ain't that the life?

^B Ain't that the life? Ain't that the life, huh? ^E Ain't that the life?

^E We're all on welfare