BE
[Verse 1]
B
At school, they made fun of my clothes
B
Had a matching shirt and slacks, yeah, my mom made those
E
Rich kids smiling ear to ear
E
Catch 'em saying, "Smells like broke in here"
B
I'm getting paid, but it's hard to flex
B
When you ain't got four zeros at the end of your checks
E
My dad worked hard for a roof overhead
E
He never got us gifts, he gave us love instead
[Pre-Verse]
BE
[Verse 2]
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
B
SoundCloud rapper, all silver and gold
B
But he ain’t got enough to buy a soul
E
Get them Yeezys and cars for cash, ha
E
Ain't got a dollar to wipe his ass
[Chorus]
B
We just buying things we can't afford and
B
Barely getting by, should we thank the Lord for
E
All the things that we don't have?
E
We're all so broke, yeah, face the facts, yeah
[Verse 3]
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
B
Never growing up poor makes you strong
B
Things are just things you won't miss when they're gone, yeah
E
We're up against the sharp edge of a knife
E
But tell me, hey, ain't that the life?
[Chorus]
B
We just buying things we can't afford and
B
Barely getting by, should we thank the Lord for
E
All the things that we don't have?
E
We're all so broke, yeah, face the facts, yeah
[Refrain]
BE
We're all on welfare
We're all on welfare
[Verse 4]
B
Fourteen and there was nothing that could phase me
B
When the worst thing in life was a brain freeze
E
Look, 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
B
Telling wild stories like you'd ever believe me
E
Couldn't pay a cop enough just to chase me
E
Yeah, we never had a penny when you raised me
[Refrain]
BE
We're all on welfare
We're all on welfare
B
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
B
Ain't that the life?
E
We're all on welfare
Ain't that the life?
E
Ain't that the life, huh?
[Chorus]
B
We just buying things we can't afford and
B
Barely getting by, should we thank the Lord for
E
All the things that we don't have?
E
We're all so broke, yeah, face the facts
B
Diamond rings and heated floors
B
The high life sure don't love the poor
E
'Cause all the things that we don't have
E
We're all so broke, yeah, face the facts
[Outro]
B
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
B
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
E
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
E
We're all on welfare
B
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
B
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
E
Ain't that the life?
Ain't that the life, huh?
E
We're all on welfare