They Say

They say, "I ain't seen you at the club"
I say, "I ain't seen you at the bank"
They say, "You only live once"
I say, "It's not living if it's fake"

We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need
To impress people we don't even like, and that's weak
Pretty car, ugly payment
We've got to go into debt to make a statement

And you know what they say, "You can't take this...
Money with you when you die, so why save it?"
Um, of course you can, doofus
All we need to know is how big the Egyptian tomb is

Stop pretending
When you say, "live a little"
What you mean is, "lots of spending"
Dawg, you got to stop it
The point of a budget is to patch a hole in the pocket

You sleep like you're rich
I'm up like I'm broke and I'm going for it
Here's some cry-nancial advice for you babies
Take your excuses and put them in savings

They say, "I ain't seen you at the club"
I say, "I ain't seen you at the bank"
They say, "You only live once"
I say, "It's not living if it's fake"

You gave a half day's work for a full day's pay
New shoes on your feet, but your rent's always late
Claiming you live check-to-check, saying, "I'm broke"
Yet it seems you have money to buy things like nice clothes

Some people live to regret
Dive into a pool of credit, drown, swimming in debt
Found injured and wet, and I don't mean to diss you
If you're getting raises every year, then money's not the issue

It's how you manage it
The amount really isn't as important as how you handle it
I'm talking honestly
Look at broke athletes and winners who lost the lottery

Grind while they rest
Study when they party trying to impress
Keep showing up, and you're bound to succeed
And one day they'll see you live like they dream

They say, "I ain't seen you at the club"
I say, "I ain't seen you at the bank"
They say, "You only live once"
I say, "It's not living if it's fake"