Paying to Play
D.R.I.: Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
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I've lived in a van and I've lived in a tree
Never cared what anyone expected of me
I ate in street kitchens and I slept in the slot
I've landed in buildings and parking lots
I borrowed money and played for free
Living in America in poverty
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play
But a tour or a show was always in the works
Mosquito season, DJ's on the surfboards' hurts
We would play for beer, for food, and for gas
Eating government cheese and trading blood for cash
I was always hungry, thin, and weird
I switched to change, half for beer
I slept on more benches and I'll never forget
The cold and rain and all that shit
Everyone with money and me with none
When you don't have any, it's not much fun
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play
Pay, paying to play
Pay, pay, paying to play