She was a wall street celebrity With upward mobility Walked and talked like a man But that was o.k. by me Two bit losers can never be choosers No nit pickin? kickin? the can Livin? in the lap Livin? in the lap of luxury Seventeen self abusals Got me twenty blind, flat refusals While she?s dressin? all in white I?m gettin? set up for my life Hard work never stopped the dance But provin? it just ain?t worth the chance Livin? in the lap Livin? in the lap of luxury Everything?s alrighty by me With risin? credibility I?m leavin? a mark with my indelability She?s earnin? the money I?m servin? the honey Bring it on home to the hive---no jive Livin? in the lap Livin? in the lap of luxury
