Every day I feel just like a hamster on a wheel
As I wallow in the bed that I’ve made
You don’t have to tell me that none of this is real
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid?
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid
All this self-flagellation’s about compensation, man
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid
I’m standin’ at the corner of Status Quo & Greed
And I’m not ashamed to call it a spade
It seems another dollar is the only thing I need
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid?
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid
I’m just one of the many who’ll dance for a penny, man
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid
They say that adoration becomes just another gig
And that’s the very thought that makes me so afraid
The fans, they try to bug you when you’re packin’ up your rig
Man, can’t you see I’m trying to get paid?
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord
Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid
When it comes to the lettuce, please, saints, don’t forget us
Man, can’t you see we’re trying to get paid
Now, you may be disgusted, but one thing’s for sure
There’s no one more disgusted than me
I’m at my desk pining for something that’s pure
Man, can’t you see I’m trying to get free?
Can’t you see I’m trying to get free, oh Lord
Can’t you see I’m trying to get free
If I could just manage to gain some advantage, man
Can’t you see that I would break free
Can’t you see I’m dyin’ to get free?
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