Worked in an office on the campus grounds
Sorted all the mail then I made the rounds
Collated all the papers that I had to file
Go into the lunchroom
Change the coffee grounds
Not enough to live but I could pay the rent
Not a pretty penny but an ugly cent
I need a little government assist
So food in the fridge and the freezer
Could exist
80 bucks a month, yeah I made it work
First time I had steak where the cut was skirt
And the skirt I was with, man listen
She could cook circles
Round the chefs on Hell's Kitchen
I was eating good in the neighborhood
Really
Wasn't no Applebee's near me, feel me
All lawful but it felt like a racket
Can't have it in this new tax bracket

Farewell welfare
Technically I still am poor
They say I can't use you no more
As soon as I could sign up for health care
It's farewell welfare

Got a new job in the private sector
Course on harassment in a private lecture
Take money out my check for a 401k
So I have extra cash some day
Another chunk to Blue Cross Blue Shield
In case I get hurt at work or fell ill
Still before I even get paid
Student loans garnish my wage
This is inhumane
Yeah I got a new job which is rad
But to cut the Bridge Card
Had me cussing like Bob Saget
What's really outlandish
I still don't make enough to not panic
From my vantage point something ain't right
Cause I've never eaten this much
Ramen in my life
Thought I knew bout hard times
I was doing better working part time

I swear to the lord of lords
I wasn't this poor before
Bridge Card had me eating like a king
Now I can't afford anything
Back then tried wild caught salmon
Now fish sticks all I can manage
If I wanna snack like that again
I need a second gig… can you dig?