I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay (Ain’t it sad, so sad?) And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me (Oh so bad, so bad!) In my dreams, I have a plan—if I got rich I’d buy some land But each new raise, and every dime, just buys me less and wastes my time... Inflation, inflation, inflaaation Stealing my pay! It’s a crime that’s legal, hidden, greased and gray— Rising stacks of money But they float away! Old men grin while stocks ascend, the rich make millions just to spend (It’s obscene, so obscene!) While I invest in cans of beans, and chase returns in Reddit memes (What a scene, such a scene!) The banks get bailouts, fat with yield, While I fight hikes on eggs and meals— The rich get gold, the poor get debt, And every year’s more rigged, I bet… Inflation, inflation, inflaaation Stealing my pay! It’s a crime that’s legal, hidden, greased and gray— Rising stacks of money But they float away! I try to save, I try to plan, but every month I need a scam (Crypto coin, so many crypto coins?) They say “diversify your cash!” but every option’s flash and crash (So annoying, so annoying!) Inflation robs me stealthily, While charts go green for the bourgeoisie— My dollars shrink, their stocks ascend, And normal life just won’t unbend… Inflation, inflation, inflaaation Stealing my pay! It’s a crime that’s legal, hidden, greased and gray— Rising stacks of money But they float away!
