V1- Is there hope for the hopeless? Penny for your thoughts, a home for the homeless? (Higher Costs) And they made you a promise... Work every day and you get what you wanted (At A Loss) Heavy weight on your conscience Put it on a credit, borrow in, get your interest (Higher Costs) Make it a sin to be honest, Your pockets well thin, where your wins gets your losses?? (At A Loss) Pre-Chorus - You can't save it away (Wha ya want?) You can't take it to your grave (Wha ya want?) Still them want you work like a slave, tryin' to save up for rainy day CHORUS - Higher cost You at a loss Higher cost You at a loss V2- You in debt, d**h and taxes Follow you to your grave, put a lean against your casket (Higher Costs) When you slide in your plastic They'll charge you a fee for the money that you access (At A Loss) 'Dem a starve out the ma**es Pickney can't eat so we'll......the baskets (Higher Costs) Drop a dollar in the basket In God you trust that the stock market crashes Pre-Chorus2 - You can't save it away (Wha ya want?) You can't take it to your grave (Wha ya want?) Still them want you work like a slave, tryin' to save up for rainy day CHORUS2 - Higher cost You at a loss Higher cost You at a loss HORNS Section Pre-Chorus - Chorus again