Well, your CD collection looks shiny and costly How much did you pay for your Bad Moto Guzzi? And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket? Now tickets to concerts And drinking at clubs Sometimes for music that you havent even heard of And how much did you pay for your rock and roll tshirt That proves you were there That you heard of them first? [Chorus] Now, how do you afford your rock n roll lifestyle? How do you afford your rock n roll lifestyle? How do you afford your rock n roll lifestyle? Tell me How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar? The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar? One which hell ruthlessly smash at the end of another show And how long will the workers keep building him new ones? As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones And how long will the workers keep building him new ones? As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones Aging black leather And hospital bills And tattoo removal And dozens of pills Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments But rock on completely with some brand new components [Chorus] Excess aint rebellion You drinkin what theyre sellin Your selfdestruction doesnt hurt them Your chaos wont convert them Theyre so happy to rebuild it Youll never really kill it Excess aint rebellion You drinkin what theyre sellin? Excess aint rebellion You drinkin, youre drinking what theyre... sellin
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