The sleep don't come as cheap as the thrills
Or the whiskey and pills
That the Butcher boy spills
When he pays the bills
Nothing that you want is possible
When he's beating out a tune against your skull
This is how to make a living
How to make a living
How to make a living hell
Kiss ass so you can stand in the line
By the "Vacancies" sign
Spit-up and swallow your pride
For the thousandth time
Just be happy if they don't start acting bored
Is it worse to be rejected or ignored
This is how to make a living
How to make a living
How to make a living hell
Can you trade cash
For credibility?
Pop sensibilities,
Are disabilities
Silly me
That ditch would dig itself if it could
But it misunderstood
That it never made good
Like a good ditch should
Everything has got to learn its place
So pick that shovel up and shut your face
This is how to make a living
How to make a living
How to make a living hell
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