[Verse 1]
My mama always said I would regret it
If I ever got a tattoo
She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one
With that attitude

[Verse 2]
My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift
But every van I ever had was an automatic
My friends said someday I would make it big
But I'm still living in the basement

[Chorus]
I'm just as broke as the day I was born
But I still make it work just like everybody else does
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no way out
Well who's laughing now?

[Verse 3]
The TV said that I would never get a girlfriend
Unless I had a six pack and smoked cigarettes
Well I've got a couple extra pounds and the hottest girl in town
And she don't mind having a little more of me to go around

[Chorus]
I'm just as broke as the day I was born
But I still make it work just like everybody else does
It's all just a cruel joke
And everybody knows there's no way out
Well who's laughing now?
Who's laughing now?
Who's laughing now?
Who's laughing now?
[Bridge]
The preacher told me this was only just a pipe dream
And I've been burning both ends seven days a week
But baby I just paid the rent making music with my friends
It ain't much but it could be the start of something big

[Chorus]
I'm just as broke as the day I was born
But I still make it work just like everybody else does
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no way out

[Outro]
Who's laughing now? (My mama always said I would regret it)
Who's laughing now? (If I ever got a tattoo)
Who's laughing now? (She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one)
Who's laughing now? (With that attitude)

Who's laughing now? (My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift)
Who's laughing now? (But every van I ever had was an automatic)
Who's laughing now? (My friends said someday I would make it big)
Who's laughing now? (But I'm still living in the basement)

Who's laughing now?