Government man keep calling my house 
Talking 'bout I owe, harassing my spouse 
Gotta park my [bad word] on another block 
Cause the sub-prime loan got my [bad word] in hock 

Gotta couple good friends with helping hands 
I need a brand new job with a health care plan 
They closed the plant, they stole my job 
Told me crime don't pay unless you ask the mob 

So I smoke a little grass, drink a little wine 
Watch a little tube, try to kill a little time 
And every single day I fall a little more behind 
But I'm paying it no mind, it'll all be fine 

 [bad word] ] 
I get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie (got it good) 

Party people in the place to be 
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by 
It's on and on till the brake of dawn 
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on 

Yes yes y'all and it never stops 
I don't [bad word] the government, I don't [bad word] no cops 
We dip and we dive and we socialize 
We [bad word] and we strive just to stay alive 

I get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by (got it good, got it good) 

When I finally get home I can't relax 
Cause I've been over worked and I've been over taxed 
My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed 
And I ain't looking for no pity, I'm just stating the facts 

I voted for some change and it's kinda strange 
"No" it's all I got in my pocket 
I bought a few led's, now I'm growing some trees 
And it's a sweet [bad word] hustle don't knock it 

I told y'all before I would break the law 
To put some food in my baby girl's belly 
Cause the senator man took a bribe in hand 
And went and shipped my job to New Delhi 

 [bad word] ] 
I get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie (got it good) 

Party people in the place to be 
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by 
It's on and on till the brake of dawn 
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on 
Yes yes y'all and it never stops 
I don't [bad word] the government 
I don't [bad word] no cops 
I dip and I dive and I socialize 
I [bad word] and I strive just to stay alive 

 [bad word] ] 
I get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by (got it good, got it good) 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain't gonna lie (got it good)