Who's Laughing Now

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