Well, I get up i the morning at six o'clock

Pull on my jeans and I punch the clock

I'm not getting rich, I'm happy as can be

Yeah, minimum wage is the life for me



Well, no fancy stereo in my truck

Just two broken speakers and a lot of luck

I don't have a house, tent city's just fine

It may not be much but it's all mine



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I'm not gettin' rich, I'm happy as can be

We can't afford kids but we got three

Minimum wage, that's the life for me

Yeah, minimum wage...that's the life for me



Well, clippin' coupons from the grocery store

Name brands if you can buy 'em

But generic for the poor

Can't afford to go to no fancy mall

It's the Blue Light Special, and man, that's all



Steak and lobster, don't need that jive

Hamburger Helper keeps me alive

Stand in line at the money machine

But there ain't no cash...ya know what I mean



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I had a dream last night I was J. Paul Getty

Eatin' prime rib instead of spaghetti

Had a butler, a maid and bars in my cars

Saks Fifth Avenue and Visa cards



There I was in the city of Paris

Movie stars, fancy restaurants, the Eiffel Tower and me

Diamonds on my hand, had it all first rate

Franklins in my wallet, life sure was great



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