IntroDBmGAVerse 1GDA
Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars
GDA
Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars
GDA
We were backyard super stars
GEm
'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table
GDAA two bath and three bedrooms
GDA
Yard sale sign with a blue balloon
GDA
Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon
GEm
Has anybody seen them jumper cables
ChorusD
White paint peelin' off the shutters
BmA little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
ADBmGA
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
Verse 2GDA
Educated at the public school
GDA
And down at that community pool
GDA
Cuttin' grass for a buck or two
GEm
'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record
ChorusD
White paint peelin' off the shutters
BmA little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
ADBmGADBmGA
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
BridgeDBm
Birthday parties at the skatin' rink
GA
Grab a slice of pizza and a fountain drink
DBm
Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice
A
But I'da missed out on a middle class life
ChorusD
White paint peelin' off the shutters
BmA little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
ADBm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
G
Oh, we were so happy
ADBm
It ain't even funny
GAD
Livin' on that middle class money
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