[Intro] Work. Work. Work. Smile. You can afford that? Nah. Neither can I. [Hook] That’s the price. That’s the price. Want a little life? There's a price. Stay alive. Pay it twice. They got theirs. Ain't that nice. [Verse 1] Clock in. Head down. Big house. Small town. Rent up. Pay flat. Boss said, “That's that.” Cut lunch. Cut staff. Stock jumped. They laughed. Good year. For who? Not me. Not you. [Hook] That’s the price. That’s the price. Want some medicine? Think twice. Need some time? Reapply. They own your life. You just use it. [Verse 2] New jet. Tax break. Two jobs. Back ache. Food bank. Whole Foods. Same street. Different rules. Nice suit. Clean hands. Never touched dirt. Own the land. Buy the house. Raise the rent. Call it growth. Collect the check. [Break] Oh, you’re angry? Cute. Go vote with your wallet. They own that too. [Hook] That’s the price. That’s the price. Want a voice? Pick a side. Red face. Blue face. Orange face. Same bank, same safe. [Verse 3] Kids? Have'em Can't afford it? Have'em Need help? Shouldn't have'em! Need a hundred? Go and half 'em Protect the kids? Forget about'em Got the debt now I'm drownin' a life's worth their endowment trickle down? ya, I doubt it [Bridge] They say Work hard. I did. Save more. With what? Move up. Where? Dream big. For who? [Drop] Money talks. Money walks. Money writes the rules in chalk. Rain comes. Rules gone. Money already moved along. [Final Hook] That’s the price. That’s the price. Want a future? Roll the dice. Lose your home. Lose your time. Lose your teeth. You’ll be fine. That’s the price. That’s the price. [Outro] Work. Work. Work. Die. Somebody made money. Who? The other side.
