Lyrics
Flat broke, busted, and money spent
Financially struggling, completely out of money
Breaking my back just to pay the rent
Working hard just to cover the cost of rent
Ain't no saving up babe its raining all the time
No opportunity to save money, constant financial challenges
The boss makes a dollar and I make a dime
The employer profits more than the speaker does, emphasizing economic disparity
It feels a lot like doing time
The struggle feels like serving a sentence in prison
And I'm
[Refrain] Expressing the current state of waiting and anticipation
Waiting
[Refrain] Reiterating the act of waiting
To get paid
[Refrain] The primary focus on the anticipation of receiving payment
The taxman has got me on the run
The tax authority is pursuing the speaker for money owed
He said if you got three I'll take one
The taxman claims a significant portion of the speaker's earnings
No more sitting 'round waiting bring it on to me
An urge to take action and not passively wait for financial matters to resolve
Just be happy he don't take all three
Relief that the taxman doesn't take all earnings, but still acknowledges a loss
You want to live you better pay the fee
Highlighting the necessity to pay a cost for a good life
While you're
[Refrain] Re-emphasizing the state of waiting
Waiting
[Refrain] Reiterating the anticipation for payment
To get paid
[Refrain] Reaffirming the primary theme of waiting for compensation
Waiting
[Refrain] Repeating the theme of waiting for payment
To get paid
[Refrain] Concluding with the persistent anticipation of getting paid
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