Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars

Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars

We were backyard super stars

'til momma said come on in, supper's on the table

A two bath and three bedrooms

Yard sale sign with a blue balloon

Cap'n crunch on a plastic spoon

Has anybody seen them jumper cables.

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

Just one trip every summer

To grandma's house or mickey mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, daddy callin' mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money.

Educated at the public school

And down at that community pool

Cuttin' grass for a buck or two

'til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record.

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

Just one trip every summer

To grandma's house or mickey mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, daddy callin' mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money.

Birthday parties at the skatin' rink

Slice of pizza and a fountain drink

Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice

But i'da missed out on a middle class life.

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

And just one trip every summer

To grandma's house or mickey mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, daddy callin' mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin middle class money.

Oh, we were so happy

It ain't even funny

Livin' on that middle class money.