[Intro] C E Am F C E Am F My mama always said I would regret it C E Am F If I ever got a tattoo C E Am F She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted C E Am F One with that attitude C E Am F My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift C E Am F But every van I ever had was an automatic C E Am F My friends said that someday I would make it big C E Am F But I'm still living in the basement C E Am F I'm just as broke as the day I was born C E Am F But I still make it work just like everybody else does C E Am F It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows C E There's no way out Am F Well who's laughing now? C E Am F The TV said that I would never get a girlfriend C E Am F Unless I had a six pack and smoked cigarettes C E Am F Well I've got a couple extra pounds and hottest girl in town C E Am F And she don't mind having a little more of me to go around C E Am F I'm just as broke as the day I was born C E Am F But I still make it work just like everybody else does C E Am F It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows C E There's no way out Am F Well who's laughing now? C E Am F The preacher told me this was only just a pipe dream C E Am F And I've been burning both ends seven days a week C E Am F But baby I just paid the rent making music with my friends C E Am F It ain't much, but it could be the start of something big C E Am F I'm just as broke as the day I was born C E Am F But I still make it work just like everybody else does C E Am F It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows C E There's no way out Am F Well who's laughing now? C E Am F My mama always said I would regret it C E Am F If I ever got a tattoo C E Am F She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted C E Am F One with that attitude C E Am F My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift C E Am F But every van I ever had was an automatic C E Am F My friends said that someday I would make it big C E Am F But I'm still living in the basement Well who's laughing now?