They say ""know your worth"" well i finally did but no one talks about what happens after when you see the light and find that you’re stuck in bullshit bullshit i’m strapped for cash strictly credit for june i got a car commercial using one of my tunes but i signed a line of trust back when i was 21 so the money isn’t mine but the debt is what the f— fundamental problem is it makes no sense art should make rent how come i can’t make a living when you can’t live without me singing art should make rent i remember sitting there in a breakfast chain he says ""you'll never be a household name"" and i said ""i just want a house some day, richard"" go on let my songs play in your foyer cause i put my blood and sweat and tears into everything i make is it that wrong to want to get something back just to keep the pace it's give and give and never get party magician with a hat i keep pulling out of my abracadabra and the problem is it makes no sense art should make rent how come i can’t make a living when you can’t live without me singing art should make rent oh and it’s true ya know i can’t but you can i can’t i don’t understand cause they're all coming to dine and i love cooking it up but there's no piece of the pie left babe i've given it up and when i hand you the tab why do you act so affronted like my life is a free buffet yeah it's all you can stomach you say baby ""that's biz if you don't like it get out"" so how come you love all my lyrics yeah they're still in your mouth i never said i'm the best but i got pride in my skills i do it for the love but the love doesn't pay all the bills they keep on coming like a tennessee rainstorm down down down