[Intro]
Too bad my material things keep on
Getting the better of me
Getting the better of me
Can't get my material things
To make it better any longer
I wish I could be stronger

[Verse 1]
All I want is more than I need
The never-ending story of the nothing in me
When I look around, it's outta reach
Look again, that could be me
I've been trying to get to the top
And still it's so hard to see

[Pre-Chorus]
It's a wonderful world
And her eyes are like pearls
I got so much to live for
It's more than I deserve
Like the sweet melody
That she gives me for free
Should be all that I need

[Chorus]
Too bad my material things keep on
Getting the better of me
Getting the better of me
Can't get my material things
To make it better any longer
I wish I could be stronger
Too bad my material things keep on
Getting the better of me
Getting the better of me
Can't get my material things
To make it better any longer
I wish I could be stronger
[Verse 2]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Yeah, right, we don't really care
Tell me I'm looking for love in the wrong place
In over my head and I see you there
Trickle down, trickle where?
I turn it up, they laissez-faire
Been crossing the finish line over a million times
How come I'm never there?

[Pre-Chorus]
It's a wonderful world
And her eyes are like pearls
I got so much to live for
It's more than I deserve
Like the sweet melody
That she gives me for free
Should be all that I need

[Chorus]
Too bad my material things keep on
Getting the better of me
Getting the better of me
Can't get my material things
To make it better any longer
I wish I could be stronger
[Bridge]
(Too bad my material things)
Trying to be sane in the madness
I'm entertaining the masses
(Too bad my material things)
Don't be afraid of the sadness
'Cause I'm entertaining the masses
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, ayy, ayy)
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, ayy, ayy)
(Too bad my material things) (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Trying to be sane in the madness (La-la-la-la-la)
I'm entertaining the masses (Ayy, ayy)
(Too bad my material things) (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Don't be afraid of the sadness (La-la-la-la-la)
'Cause I'm entertaining the masses

[Chorus]
Too bad my material things keep on
Getting the better of me
Getting the better of me
Can't get my material things
To make it better any longer
I wish I could be stronger
Too bad my material things keep on (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Getting the better of me (La-la-la-la-la)
Getting the better of me (Ayy, ayy)
Can't get my material things (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
To make it better any longer (La-la-la-la-la)
I wish I could be stronger (Ayy, ayy)
[Outro]
Too bad my material things keep on (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Getting the better of me (La-la-la-la-la)
Getting the better of me