Verse
F# A# D#m B
My mama always said I would regret it
F# A# D#m B
if I ever got a tattoo.
F# A# D#m B
She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted
F# A# D#m B
one with that attitude.
[Verse 2]
F# A# D#m B
My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift
F# A# D#m B
but every van I ever had was an automatic.
F# A# D#m B
My friends said someday I would make it big
F# A# D#m B
but I'm still living in the basement.
[Chorus]
F# A# D#m B
I'm just as broke as the day I was born
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but I still make it work just like everybody else does.
F# A# D#m B
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows
F# A# D#m B (C)
there's no way out. Well, who's laughing now?
[Interlude]
| F# | A# | D#m | B |
[Verse 3]
F# A# D#m B
The TV said that I would never get a girlfriend
F# A# D#m B
unless I had a six pack and smoked cigarettes.
F# A# D#m B
Well, I've got a couple extra pounds and the hottest girl in
F# A# D#m B F#
town, she don't mind having a little more of me to go around.
[Chorus]
A# D#m B F#
I'm just as broke as the day I was born but I still make it
A# D#m B F#
work just like everybody else does.
A# D#m B F#
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no
A# D#m B F#
way out. Well, who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
Who's laughing now?
[Interlude]
| A# | D#m | B | F# |
[Verse 4]
A# D#m B F#
The preacher told me this was the only just a pipe dream
A# D#m B F#
and I've been burning both ends seven days a week.
A# D#m B F#
But, baby, I just paid rent making music with my friends,
A# D#m B F#
it ain't much but it could be the start of something big.
[End-Chorus]
A# D#m B F#
I'm just as broke as the day I was born but I
A# D#m B F#
still make it work just like everybody else does.
A# D#m B F#
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no
A# D#m B F#
way out. Well, who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(My mama always said I would regret it) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(If I ever got a tattoo) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(With that attitude) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(But every van I ever had was an automatic) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(My friends said someday I would make it big) Who's laughing now?
A# D#m B F#
(But I'm still living in the basement) Who's laughing now?