Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: B E 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: B E 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: B E 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: B E 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