Song: Alienation’s For The Rich (Track #17/19)
Album: They Might Be Giants
Intro: Spoken ( This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out
there. And I think I know who you are. )
Verse:
G
I gotta get a job I got to get some pay
C
My son’s gotta go to art school, he’s leaving in three days
G
And the TV is in Esperanto. you know that that’s a bitch
Am C D
But alienation’s for the rich and I’m feelin’ poorer every day
G
a hey hey hey
(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)
Chorus 2x:
A
I ain’t feeling happy about the state of things in my life
D
But I’m working to make it better with a six of Miller High-Life
A
Just drinking and a-drivin’, makin’ sure my dues get paid
Bm D E A
Because alienation’s for the rich and I’m feelin’ poorer every day
G
a hey hey hey
Outro:
G G G
a hey hey hey a hey hey hey a hey hey hey Ah hahahahah!!!!!