Luxury (Is A Four Letter Word To Me)

[Verse 1]
Who are you
And what do you do
And why do you deserve the things
You treat yourself to

[Verse 2]
The money you spend
Good-timing with your friends
But when a poor man asks for a dollar
You ain’t got a nickel to lend

[Chorus]
Luxury
That's a four letter word to me
No, I just can’t see
Spending all that dime
All on me
Or even on my family
With so many others in need
I couldn’t live that life

[Verse 3]
Spending on one plate
What some folks will make in a day
While there's children that won’t eat tonight
Living less than a mile away

[Verse 4]
Spending more because you’re making morе
Hey, that is what it is
(Let me tеll you what it is)
It’s selfish, irresponsible, immoral, reprehensible
It doesn’t trickle down 'til you give

[Chorus]
And that’s why
Luxury is a four letter word to me
No, I just can’t see
Spending all that dime
All on me
Or even on my family
With so many others in need
I couldn’t live that life

[Instrumental Bridge]
(One more time for the people, Joe)
(Take it home, Steve)

[Bridge]
Alright, I'mma break it down for y’all
A fancy boutique hotel
I ain’t staying
A pool party out in the hills
I ain’t playing
A brand new luxury car
I won’t drive it
“Aw, we deserve this, we work hard”
I don’t buy it
Set menu, seven-course meal
I ain’t eating
Gated communities and private schools
We don’t need 'em
VIP to ACL
I ain’t going
“Aw, we deserve to live well”
Yeah, by whose owing

[Chorus]
And luxury is a four letter word to me
No, I just can’t see
Spending all that dime
All on me
Or even on my family
With so many others in need
I couldn’t live that life