Album: Motorcade Of Generocity

Rock' n ' Roll Lifestyle

Well, your CD collection looks shiny and costly.
How much did you pay for your bad Moto Guzi
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 haven't even heard of.
And how much did you pay for your rock'n'roll t-shirt
That proves you were there,
That you heard of them first

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
Ah, 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 he'll 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,
Tattoo removal and dozens of pills.
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments,
But rock on completely with some brand new components.

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

Excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking what they're selling.
Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them.
Your chaos won't convert them.
They're so happy to rebuild it.
You'll never really kill it.
Yeah, excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking what they're selling.
Excess ain't rebellion.
You're drinking,
You're drinking,
You're drinking what they're selling.