I sold a year of my life for thirty-five thousand dollars,
three hundred and sixty-five days, fifty-two weeks, and nine hours...
To society I gave,
Became a working class slave,
You know I can't recall,
If it was worth it at all,
They all say, "Hey! Welcome to the real world"...
They said it came with great benefits,
They've insured me being confined to this office,
You've gotta wear proper attire,
I'm shopping in thrift stores for clothes by designers...
With my eyes open wide,
I plunged into hell,
The contract I signed,
Asked if my soul was for sale...
They all say, "Hey! Welcome to the real world"...
They all say, "Hey, hey! Welcome to the real world,
I sold a year of my life for thirty-five thousand dollars.
credits
from For Sale,
released May 11, 2015
Lyrics, music, vocals, guitar: Maya Caballero
Guitar & upright Bass: Joey Burns
Drums: John Convertino
Trumpet: Jacob Valenzuela
Bass sax: Marco Rosano
Violin: Vicki Brown
Banjo Aaron Gilmartin
Engineered by: Jim Waters at Waterworks Recording Studio in Tucson, AZ
Produced by: Maya Caballero & Jim Waters
Mastered by: Jim Blackwood at KXCI Tucson 93.1FM
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