Can't Afford A Lottery Ticket
You gotta have FUN with it! Any feedback is welcome.
Backing Track provided by Chusss Music YouTube
For a listen ===> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/cant-afford-a-lottery-ticket
CAN’T AFFORD A LOTTERY TICKET
V1
It’s the end of the rope
All hope is gone
I’ll be workin’ ‘til I drop dead
All I got is a song
Got no inheritance
Coming my way
It’s too late for a sugar-daddy
Too broke to play
CHORUS
I can’t afford a lottery ticket
Can’t afford a lottery ticket
Orange-Man, he can stick it
‘Cuz I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No-no, no-no, no-no
V2
Can’t recall the numbers
The numbers I used to play
Got no money, now
To celebrate birthdays
Got no lovely beach house
To recharge my battery
All I got is a stack ‘a bills
Keepin’ a roof all that matters to me
CHORUS
I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No, I can’t afford a lottery ticket
Orange-Man, know where you can stick it
‘Cuz I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No-no, no-no, no-no-no, whoa
[Music]
V3
More money goes out
Than money comes in
I’m beginning to wonder
If livin’ ain’t a sin
Slim to nada
I would’ve won
But dreamin’ big
It sure was fun, but
CHORUS
I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No, I can’t afford no lottery ticket
Orange-Man, he can stick it
‘Cuz I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No-no, no-no, no-no-no
I can’t afford a lottery ticket
No, I can’t afford a lottery ticket
Orange-Man, you know where you can stick it
‘Cuz I can’t afford, can’t afford a lottery ticket
No-no, no-no, no-no-no
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Comments
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I love what you're doing with these backing tracks. They really suit your voice and style. This is great fun.
You have a few phrasing problems, notably this part:
All I got is a stack ‘a bills
Keepin’ a roof all that matters to me
It's worth fixing that, because this is a really good song. How about something like this?
Bills up to the roof
That's leaking on me
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@HummerWisdom - letting loose on this one.. good job. the backing track and your vocals really work well together :)
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Slim to nada
I would’ve won
But dreamin’ big
It sure was fun
Yep! Ticket to dream is what you get!
Sometimes it's forced, but you've gotta keep smiling.
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@OnlyGavin You are so correct. Too crammed and I knew it. Will revisit to come up with something better. Was going for a rhyme with battery thus matters to me. But we'll see. Thanks so much for your sharp ear.
Maybe something like:
Got no lovely beach house
To recharge my battery
All I got is a stack ‘a bills
And a lame salary
Renee
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