More For Your Money

When I was a kid, candy was a nickel
I had some roller skates and a red bicycle
It was the land of the brave, home of the free
Some of our jobs jumped over the sea

It was a high price to pay
To get more for your money today

Way back then, Daddy had his own business
He was a self-made man, he was independent
But then they opened the store, took up a city block
Whatever you need, you know they got

But it was a high price to pay
To get more for your money today

Well, I needed a part for my washing machine
Picked up the call in the Philippines
I got a Chinese phone and a Japanese car
But the gasoline takes me twice as far
Let's pick it, boys

Bernie made off with the rich folks' money
They didn't think that was very funny
Well, the dollar's up, but the chips are down
And there ain't very many good jobs around

But it was a high price to pay
To get more for your money today

Last night, I had a terrible dream
I was eating me some cookies and some chocolate ice cream
And the government didn't wanna pay the debt
And the whole damn country got repossessed

It was a high price to pay
To get more for your money today
It was a high price to pay
To get more for your money today