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She was ultra-hip
And he was oh-so cool
They were king and queen
Of my high school
She was everything
A girl could be
And he was like the star of
A hit show on TV
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They both had their dreams
Of what they’d like to be
And they had their hopes for
Building family
They thought about a baby
Hey, why not two
And if they got lucky
Maybe even have a few
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Well…livin’ ain’t easy when the deck’s been stacked
By those old-boy cronies who scratch each other’s back
They’re featherin’ their nests, always takin’ more
While the rest of us get shown the door
Yeah…the rest of us get shown the door
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They knew life would be easy
‘Cause they were no fools
Yeah, all the things around them
Were just their tools
But what they didn’t know
At that time
Was the world around them
Didn’t take their dreams to mind
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College costs kept rising
And jobs were slim
All the truth around them
Came crashing in
Amazed they were to find
How tough their world could be
Their dreams of home and children
Disappeared eventu’lly
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Well…livin’ ain’t easy when the deck’s been stacked
By those old-boy cronies who scratch each other’s back
They’re featherin’ their nests, always takin’ more
While the rest of us get shown the door
Yeah…the rest of us get shown the door
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Workin’ three jobs
All night and day
Can’t afford their bills
On what they’re paid
They get no benefits
And no health care
The country that they live in
Plans to privatize their air
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Now she’s not so hip
And he’s no longer cool
Their failed society
Has turned life cruel
So they’ve swallowed their dreams
Like shards of glass
On their thoughts for a good life
They’ve had to take a pass
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Well…livin’ ain’t easy when the deck’s been stacked
By those old-boy cronies who scratch each other’s back
They’re featherin’ their nests, always takin’ more
While the rest of us get shown the door
Yeah…the rest of us get shown the door
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Yeah…the rest of us get shown the door
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