Just Missing the Money

from The Barking Owls by Barking Owls

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We got the lifestyle, we're just missing the money
All the bills are pilin' up, but no one is hungry
They can't take our smiles, 'cause we got it, honey
Oh, we got the lifestyle, we're just missing the money

This house isn't much, four walls and a floor
A roof over our heads, and nothing more
But it's decked out in the best of things, yeah the widescreen sure looks fine
Sixty-three more payments, and that TV will be mine

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We're high on the hog, but our credit’s so thin
Rotatin’ the payments, to show off to our friends
They only see the shine, they don’t see what we spend
And we'll still be working this debt off, ten years after we're dead

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This oak is thin veneer, this gold is lamé
In debt up to our eyeballs, but in the lap of luxury
Buy now and pay later, I hope later's never here
Might catch up to us someday, but for now we're free and clear

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from The Barking Owls, released January 16, 2013
Wenninger and Marsh

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Barking Owls Twin Falls, Idaho

A new choice for honest listeners who want to get what they pay for. The band’s blend of folk, pop, rock, alt-country, and bluegrass elements yields a catchy and thoughtful, yet accessible, brand of hand-made music that doesn’t fit neatly into any one genre—Americana at its finest. ... more

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