A Setup Lyrics

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 royales who shop from the TV
Mostly wealthy housewives who buy expensive jewerly.

"It's a setup,
To keep you down.
They set up you,
Then knock you down" [2x]

Now Johnny's laid-off, his job sent overseas.
He made about 50 bucks day, his replacement $3.

"It's a setup,
To keep you down.
They set up you,
Then knock you down"

My mother never had much money;
My grades were never all that great.
So how fuck am I supposed to learn if eduation cost more than I make?
And how fuck the am I supposed to earn if 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 up you, then knock you down" [2x]

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