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economy? - alaskanstar lyrics

(record scratch, beat drops)

(verse 1)
yeah, i’m writin’ this verse, checkin’ my purse, seein’ what the world’s worth
inflation risin’, prices spikin’, puttin’ in the work, but still hurtin’
got my manager callin’, tellin’ me hours are low
tryna save a cent, but where does the dollar go?
the market’s a monster, a beast on the floor
gotta invest my little change, hope it multiplies more
but the bills due, the bank account’s thin
it’s a high*stakes poker game, and i’m just beginnin’.

(chorus)
cash rules everything, yeah, that’s the motto they taught us
but the game is rigged, the whole deck is stacked against us
from the corner block, to the stock market floor
it’s a hustle for more, and then you still want more
so let the dollar circulate, let the money flow
from the top of the pyramid, to the very bottom row.

(verse 2)
see the gdp growin’, but who does it serve?
the rich man’s world, while the poor man starves
heard a wise rapper say, “opportunity cost,”
if you chase that fast money, you might find yourself lost
it’s a game of risk, with collateral dreams
the house on the line, the way that it seems
some people got mansions, and some got a note
tryna get a slice of the pie, but it’s hard to stay afloat.
(chorus)
cash rules everything, yeah, that’s the motto they taught us
but the game is rigged, the whole deck is stacked against us
from the corner block, to the stock market floor
it’s a hustle for more, and then you still want more
so let the dollar circulate, let the money flow
from the top of the pyramid, to the very bottom row.

(bridge)
the stimulus checks came, a short*term boost
but the long*term struggle got me feelin’ unglued
talkin’ about bubbles burstin’, quantitative easin’
got the invisible hand just feelin’ like a bad season
from the tech giants to the retail grind
the dollar’s a shadow, a figment of the mind
it ain’t about the currency, it’s what it represents
the power and the privilege, the stress and the expense.

(outro)
so check the news, check your wallet, check the scoreboard
but don’t forget the people that the system’s ignorin’
the economy’s a story, a complex design
and the rhymes keep on comin’, puttin’ it on the line
word.

- alaskanstar lyrics

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