[Verse 1]

Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars

Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars

We were backyard super stars

'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table

A two bath and three bedrooms

Yard sale sign with a blue balloon

Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon

Has anybody seen them jumper cables

[Chorus]

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

Just one trip every summer

To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a Rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money

[Verse 2]

Educated at the public school

And down at that community pool

Cuttin' grass for a buck or two

'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record

[Chorus]

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

Just one trip every summer

To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a Rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money

[Bridge]

Birthday parties at the skatin' rink

Slice of pizza and a fountain drink

Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice

But I'da missed out on a middle class life

[Chorus]

White paint peelin' off the shutters

A little bread to go with your butter

And just one trip every summer

To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky

Right out of a Rockwell picture

Pickin' on my baby sister

Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey

In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money

[Outro]

Oh, we were so happy

It ain't even funny

Livin' on that middle class money