Willie Faulk - Good Kids Lyrics

I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United States of America
And to the Republic
For which it stands
One Nation
Under God
Indivisible
With Liberty
And Justice
For all

And Justice for all
And Justice for all

Oooh I'm just tryna make it
Oil change when I need it
Take the family on vacation
Flip the bill on automatic
Eat my supper at the table
Never worry 'bout the gas pumps
Groceries or Inflation
That's a
Pipe dream
Check is gone before I got it
Hoping I don't overdraft
More withdrawals than deposits
Been up a tax bracket never taught it
Gotta go get it to spend it
That's just basic economics
But they aint teaching
Credit scores in grade school
How to navigate real estate moves
But they let us take a loan out
When we 18 and unfaithful
To the future
Still growing up
Now these finances unstable
But it's cool
Cause they gave you
A piece of paper
Signed and date em
These entry levels
Barely pay the rent
So you stay in mamas basement
Even though you educated
Waiting tables just to pay it
They sell us all a dream
And then we buy it
Wanting greatness
Teach our kids and then
The cycle replicated

Good kids
And bad credit
Out here chasing paper
Trying to fight off
This depression
Crooked Politicians out here lying
On the TV got a message
It's gonna be alight
Just give us all your weapons
And raise good kids
With bad credit
Statistics show you listen
If you always feel indebted
So go get that degree
And cop a crib
Work for somebody that get it
We were never taught on purpose
I'd a set-up
But we were good kids

Nah
That ain't how we going out
Copped my daughter living benefit
Before she hit the ground
I'ma teach my boys
Where to spend it
ROA and Dow
Make sure that they pay off
All the interest for it
Double down
Teach 'em to be highly invested
Under financial pressure
Can be the difference in broken
Or being highly successful
If we ain't teaching a generation
We part of the set up,
Cause you just stuck in a cycle
If you don't know any better
I'm still learning all of these loop holes
I'm 32 yeah I'm too old
To be putting back to accrue wealth
Cause I never knew what the truth holds
Mom and pops in the same boat
Work every day and we chase hope
Cause they never gave us the right tools
To create growth
Because this country built by lower class
While the upper count the revenue
Divvy up the profits while the Penny's
All get left to you
If we don't teach our kids how to make it
It's inevitable
They may have good records
But they'll never clear their schedule

Good kids
And bad credit
Out here chasing paper
Trying to fight off
This depression
Crooked Politicians out here lying
On the TV got a message
It's gonna be alight
Just give us all your weapons
And raise good kids
With bad credit
Statistics show you listen
If you always feel indebted
So go get that degree
And cop a crib
Work for somebody that get it
We were never taught on purpose
I'd a set-up

We pledge allegiance to
United States of Paper
Tax a dollar when we spend it
Tax a dollar when we make it
Turn around and tax the license plate
Crib and all the acres
Unemployment through the roof
But send a billion to our neighbors
So we can barely feed our babies
Get their education
Go in debt to institutions
Don't teach you how to change it
Cause it's bad for business
When you dumbing down a generation
For the governments agenda
To control the whole nation
So teach em bout respect
Teach them how to save a check
Teach them how to think
Cause when you think about it you're a threat
Teach them how to build their credit
Teach them how to deal with stress
Teach them bout their mental health
How to build a mind set
Cause it's up to you and me
To save the American dream
It's to late for us
But maybe we can help kids succeed
Maybe they'll be in control
Flip the script and pledge allegiance
To the people
Be United be a team
And raise good kids