I don't wanna be a part of the rat race A billion people competing for 1st place You may think the cards are even, but there's no ace They got it locked up baby, in the briefcase I don't wanna be a part of the rat race Where you tell me what to do and at what pace No I'm not a trained monkey with a pretty face I ain't gonna dance around for ya, no way The Rat Race (money, cars, fame) The Rat Race (some shit never change) The Rat Race (status, power, name) The Rat Race (some shit stays the same) 15 seconds of fame, is the prize of the game Flaunting all your money, on somebody's else jet plane I'm not fooled by the frames on your Instagram page Got a big ol' loan and bought yourself a cage It ain't even your fault, you need a PHD To understand the smoke of the industry But it's alluring as hell, and a mighty fine pitch Man twice I got it and scratched the itch But "too good to be true" is usually true And we became a part of a very bland stew Veggies need to be chopped, flavour formed in a roux And man let me tell you, we prefer a home brew The Rat Race (money, cars, fame) The Rat Race (some shit never change) The Rat Race (status, power, name) The Rat Race (some shit stays the same) The Rat Race (money, cars, fame) The Rat Race (some shit never change) The Rat Race (status, power, name) The Rat Race (some shit stays the same) Do, do, do Do, do, do Do, do, do Do, do, do Some shit stays the same The Rat Race (money, cars, fame) The Rat Race (some shit never change) The Rat Race (status, power, name) The Rat Race (some shit stays the same) The Rat Race (money, cars, fame) The Rat Race (some shit never change) The Rat Race (status, power, name) The Rat Race (some shit stays the same)