Pennies On the Dollar

Come on in take a seat Mr. Right's my name Listen up kid I'll teach you to play the game Take some notes from all who have come before you There's a recipe to this life I assure you You gotta Go to college Get a job Pay your taxes to the government mob Get married Have kids Trust me son it's the way it is Working 9 to 5's 'bout the only way To make money when there's bills to pay But I don't wanna make money I wanna make music I got one life to live And I'm going to use it Making pennies on the dollar spending every day Working for the man just ain't the way So I ain't gonna make money I'm gonna make music Quit my day job I guess we'll just wait and see If what you say Is all it's cracked up to be So I'll eat when I'm hungry And sleep when I'm tired It's not my fault that's the way I'm wired I played your game but the cloth I'm cut from ain't the same You know I went to college Got a job Paid my money to the government mob Still ain't married Don't have kids It's okay it's the way it is Spent all my money on a rainy day 'Cause I can't take it with me anyway So I ain't gonna make money I'm gonna make music I got one life to live And I'm gonna use it Making pennies on the dollar spending everyday Working for the man just ain't the way, so I ain't gonna make money I'm gonna make music I don't wanna make money I wanna make music I don't care what you say I'm not gonna do it And you're damn right I love the life I live It's not the money you make It's the love you give, so I ain't gonna make money I'm gonna make music Yeah I just love making music