Does being in debt feel just like a long-lost friend?
Well just wait around 'cause the desperation's kicking in
And it's already starting to mix with
One of my best pieces of fiction
And it's called "I'll be getting by and I'll make ends meet"

Does the forty-hour week have you bent at the knees?
And you can't even see that everything's kept just out of reach

Ever get that funny feeling that your future's not gonna be bought cheap
And that For Sale sign that's hanging on your neck might as well spell "defeat"
And it's already starting to mix with
One of my best pieces of fiction
And it's called "I'll be getting by and I'll make ends meet"

Does the forty-hour week have you bent at the knees?
And you can't even see that everything's kept just out of reach

My American dream is to have it
A little bit better than my parents ever had it
My American dream is to have it
A little bit better than my parents ever had it
My American dream is to have it
A little bit better than "It's just a force of habit"
My American dream is to have it
A little bit better than my parents ever had it