Paint A Pretty Picture

I ain't got no job, I ain't got no money
But the man in the tube says it really ain't true
Ignore the facts, get with the program
You play your cards right, it'll trickle down to you

Paint a pretty picture, tell me what I want to hear
Paint a pretty picture, but that ain't good enough for me

I can't buy a house, I can't even rent one
I got no credit cause I ain't had none before
But things are fine, so say the headlines
It's only bad news if you're one of the poor

Paint a pretty picture, tell me what I want to hear
Paint a pretty picture, but that ain't good enough for me

We got problems? No need to solve them
If we got troubles they can sweep them all away
It's not what they say, but the way they say it
They'll make everyone feel nice and safe today

Paint a pretty picture, tell me what I want to hear
Paint a pretty picture, but that ain't good enough for me