It's so mean  It's crueler than your dreams  And it's worse than it seems  Add it up  And stick it in your cup  You're sure to get enough  It runneth over now  You can't complain no more  Your bones are cracking now  You'd better knuckle down  Life's so cheap  It's cheaper than it looks  You can't learn that from books  Stay in the house  Stay clear of what you fear  And you're old beyond your years  It runneth over now  You can't complain no more  Your bones are cracking now  You'd better knuckle down  You're leaving your long shadows  Leaning into space  And your hardscrabble life  Is written all over your face  Counterfeit  The bankroll that was his  Fist of change that was yours  A life so cheap  It was cheaper than it looked  You can learn that from books  It runneth over now  You can't complain no more  Your bones are cracking now  You'd better knuckle down  They'll leave you with a prayer book  And a pocket full of grace  And your hardscrabbled life  Is written all over your face  © 1994 Scrawny Music, BMI