I guess I've always been Broke in this damn trendy city She got her PhD from MIT Post graduate degree at 23 Mini-genius, precocious, computer hostess SysAdmin with the mostest Credentials a plenty The summa cum laude It'd be an understatement to say she was well endowed From a small town in the Mid West Got an invitation from the Bay Work with the best from a startup (startup) Destined for future stardom She walked in the door and her eyes lit up She was dressed to impress But the pres' was in a J.Crew sweater vest, pair of Birkenstocks He said "Come along let me show you the ropes Let me tell you how it goes over here on the coast VC money rains from the sky, rules don't apply to us The gwop that we spend is nuts Here's your office in the corner, work when you wish When we do the IPO, we'll be swimming like fish Like McDucking the money make all of us rich Or when Google buy us out for a billionish So she headed to the realtor, bought herself a flat Bought herself a Benz and a Louis V welcome mat Monogram with the hologram TV All of that, before her first check even cashed Everybody wants to be Appshuwadwaddy Broke in this damn trendy city Appshuwadwaddy (x 3) I guess I've always been Broke in this damn trendy city Called her mom, told her "Man I hit the big time!" Told her on the phone student loans would be gone Said goodbye, shut her eyes, so excited Dreamed overnight it would be Everything that she dreamed of Bright and early in the office Eager to start this new life, Web 2.0 life, J.Crew life Walked in the door and the sombre looks 'cos she saw a couple movers stacking books The pres was in boxes, sobbing softly Slowly sipping on his Starbucks coffee Said the investors' checks were late 'cos the economy s**s And they had to drop the deadweight Checkmate, put your resume on Monster Keep the faith, but you gotta understand There's more MIT grads in this town than sand So plan to be broke in this trendy city Everybody wants to be Appshuwadwaddy Broke in this damn trendy city Appshuwadwaddy (x 3) I guess I've always been Broke in this damn trendy city Everybody wants to be broke (x 3) Broke up in this trendy city Everybody wants to be broke Everybody's going broke Everybody wants to be broke Broke up in this trendy city Everybody wants to be Appshuwadwaddy Broke in this damn trendy city Appshuwadwaddy (x 5) I guess I've always been Broke in this damn trendy city