Lirama

Johnny never went to college
He couldn't afford the fee
He got lucky; he had an uncle who worked for NBC
Now Johnny's taking orders for people who shop from the TV
Mostly wealthy housewives who buy expensive jewelry

It's a setup, to keep you down
They set you up, then knock you down

Johnny got laid off, his job sent overseas
He made about 50 bucks day, his replacement only 3

My mother never had much money; my grades were never all that great
So how the fuck am I supposed to learn if education costs more than I make?
And how the fuck am I supposed to earn when good jobs want a college degree? Seven bucks an hour, what kind of future does that leave for me?!

It's a setup, to keep you down
They set you up, then knock you down. (2x)

Johnny's going through some tough times and barely making both ends meet
He can't find a job on account of the economy
Johnny's feeling desperate; he's got kids to feed
So the day that I met Johnny
He was robbing me