[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