Societys got us by the youknowwhat Weve been living way too high We got champagne taste and a beer pocketbook And its all we can do to get by I keep sayin Ill never bring it up again But I just cant keep still Who ever heard of people poor as us Drive a Cadillac Coupe DeVille We wear fancy clothes That we cant anyway afford than anything else we do There outta be a law against living this way When we need little things like food And Im gonna have to spend my birthday money To pay the telephone bill Thats what I get for feeling the kind of hopes I cant afford to fill Cause societys got us by the youknowwhat Weve been living way too high We got champagne taste and a beer pocketbook And its all we can do to get by And we cant afford this kind of rent But I know you wouldnt move And who am I kidding I wouldnt either This is what you call in a groove Oh, its our little way of feeling big When you cant be big for real And we do deserve these material things We just cant pay the bills Were afflicted with a love and high class dreams And we cant afford to dream But knowing all that and doin something bout it Are two different things Cause societys got us by the youknowwhat Weve been living way too high We got champagne taste and a beer pocketbook And its all we can do to get by Yes, societys got us by the youknowwhat Weve been living way too high We got champagne taste and a beer pocketbook And its all we can do to get by Yes, societys got us by the youknowwhat Weve been livin way too high We got champagne taste and a beer pocketbook And its all we can do to get by
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