Can't afford to eat cause I got no money 
And my check comes late next week 
I'm so sick of paying bills 
And I'm tired of taking heat 
I'm all worn down to the bone 
And my car don't got no gas 
And I can't get around by bus 
Cause I can't afford the pass 

And it's hard enough to say 
That you can make it through the day 
And it's hard enough to prove 
That there is something left of you 
When you've slaved away the day 
In the name of all that's evil on the Earth 
Oh, what's it worth? 

Can't afford a date, can't afford a girl 
So I spend time with my hand 
I wish that I did something 
That would put me in demand 
Spend my time writing tunes 
Just holed up in my room 
It goes on and on and on and on 
And I don't know what to do 

And it's hard enough to say 
That you can make it through the day 
And it's hard enough to prove 
That there is something left of you 
When you've slaved away the day 
In the name of all that's evil on the Earth 
Oh, what's it worth? 

Is this the only life that I am gonna live? 
I am so lonely, I wonder what's gonna give 
Where did I go astray? 

Can't afford a drink so today I'm sober 
But I don't really mind 
The way I was going I was pretty sure 
That I'd end up doing time 

But it's hard enough to say 
That you can make it through the day 
And it's hard enough to prove 
That there is something left of you 
When you've slaved away the day 
In the name of all that's evil on the Earth 
Oh, what's it worth?