Some people wanna be able
To put food upon table
Working each and every day
But then you give it all away
I know that it was all in good will
But are you mentally ill?
Enabling the freeloaders
it's all fun and games until
we wanna pay bills
But we still have to teach yoga
In face of all this inflation
The artists need representation
You hobbyists don't even care
That feedback and a prayer
Won't pay for their healthcare
Because feedback (doesn't pay the bills)
A barter system (doesn't pay the bills)
Fan appreciation (doesn't pay the bills)
A Standing ovation (doesn't pay the bills)
Distraction (doesn't pay the bills)
A bag of good intentions (doesn't pay the bills)
Honorable mentions (doesn't pay the bills)
Hobbyist inventions (doesn't pay the bills)
[grim reality played on guitar]
In face of all this inflation
The artists need representation
You hobbyists don't even care
That feedback and a prayer
Won't pay for their healthcare
Because feedback (doesn't pay the bills)
A barter system (doesn't pay the bills)
Fan appreciation (doesn't pay the bills)
A Standing ovation (doesn't pay the bills)
Distraction (doesn't pay the bills)
A bag of good intentions (doesn't pay the bills)
Honorable mentions (doesn't pay the bills)
Hobbyist inventions (doesn't pay the bills)
Apprehension
Audience retention
Complaining
Musical training
Paperback writing
Bitcoin lightning
Christmas Time
White-collar crime
Podcasting
Love everlasting
Constant begging
and bootlegging
Yelling in the street
Taking pictures of your feet
Gate keeping
Going to meetings
Nirvana
Telegram drama
Charging fees
Throwing pity parties
Turning your face purple
Being a Doerfel
Money laundering
Helicoptering
Herpes zoster
Posting on Nostr
Homegrown Hits
Showing your tits
Being a snowflake
Posting on Wavlake
Acting really girlish
Satellite Skirmish
Being disabled
Receiving anal
Taking pictures of your knob
Getting a job (doesn't pay the bills)