Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Well, your BD collection looks shiny and costly
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How much did you pay for your Bad Moto Guzzi?
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And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket
A# N.C.
Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket?
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Now tickets to concerts
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And drinking at clubs
A# G#
Is sometimes for music that you haven't even heard of
D# G#
And how much did you pay for your rock and roll t-shirt
A# N.C.
That proves you were there
N.C.
That you heard of them first?
[Chorus]
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Now, how do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
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How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
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How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle? Tell me
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
D# G#
How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar?
A# G#
The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show
D# G#
And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar?
A# N.C.
One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show
D# G#
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
A# N.C.
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones
D# G#
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
A# N.C.
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Aging black leather
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And hospital bills
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And tattoo removal
D# G#
And dozens of pills
D# G#
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments
A# N.C.
But rock on completely with some brand new components
[Chorus]
D# G#
Now, how do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
A# G# A#
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
G# A# D#
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle? Tell me
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Excess ain't rebellion
G# A# G#
You drinkin' what they're sellin'
D#
Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them
G# A# G#
Your chaos won't convert them
D#
They're so happy to rebuild it
G# A# G#
You'll never really kill it
D#
Excess ain't rebellion
G# A# G#
You drinkin' what they're sellin?
D#
Excess ain't rebellion
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You drinkin', you're drinking
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You're drinkin' what they're... sellin'