my mom told me to get a job   work with my neighbor bob   why can't i get some sympathy?   don't yell at me   i'm almost 18 and not to mention   i'm so poor i can't afford to pay attention   what can i say?   we don't get paid      we're just like you and we're never gonna make it   we're too dumb to be rich and famous   record companies don't even wanna claim us   we suck (yeah!)   but who can blame us?      is it the way i comb my hair?   the way i talk?   the way i walk?   the clothes i wear?   what can i say?   we don't get paid   i don't wanna throw my life away   i don't wanna throw my life away      we're just like you and we're never gonna make it   we're too dumb to be rich and famous   record companies don't even wanna claim us   we suck (yeah!)   but who can blame us      but who can blame us      don't wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right   dont wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right   don't wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right   don't wanna throw my life away tonight      we're just like you and we're never gonna make it   we're too dumb to be rich and famous   record companies don't even wanna claim us   we suck (yeah!)   but who can blame us      we're just like you and we're never gonna make it   we're too dumb to be rich and famous   record companies don't even wanna claim us   we suck but who can blame us   we suck but who can blame us   so do you but you can't blame us      my girlfriend swears to this day that we're never gonna play on the radio