Paper

VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK
Excited to work in my field (yeah)
Seeing the struggle is real (yeah)
Graduate fresh off the heel (yeah)
Entry level is ideal
LinkedIn and pushing my resume
Wishing today is a better day
Get me a job and it better pay
For these stellar grades
I’m a get a raise
Fresh out Uni
I’m finding it hard
Pointless degree
Can’t find a job
Promised careers
Promised a shot
Was it a scam
Was it just ops
School is a business
I know that now
Product and customer
How is that allowed

PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
But with mouths to feed
I must explore more options
Even with degrees
Just know that nothings promised
Although it’s in my field
I must forego the office
Wearing dungarees
Till I find something constant

CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can't even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can't even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper, That Paper
Now I can't even make no paper

VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK
I got bill collectors calling
Cause they want they fucking gwap
College Ave and Sallie Mae
Call and call, and never stop
They don’t care about inflation
Or the prices at the pump
Even if I gotta starve
They gon get it to be blunt
Cut from a cloth (Cut-Cut)
Different from most
Swallow my pride
Do what they won’t
Go on EI
Fuck it I won’t
Some of us try (Some of us try)
Most of y’all don’t (Most of y’all don’t)
Sitting at home
Racking up loans
Lose what you own

PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
But with mouths to feed
I must explore more options
Even with degrees
Just know that nothings promised
Although it’s in my field
I must forego the office
Wearing dungarees
Till I find something constant

CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper
Now I can’t even make no paper
Paper
Work so hard to get that paper
That paper, That Paper
Now I can’t even make no paper

OUTRO - ARLO MAVERICK
50 Racks for this education (cation)
Now I can’t find an occupation (pation)
Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient)
But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting)
100 Racks for this education (cation)
Now I can’t find an occupation (pation)
Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient)
But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting)

Written by Marlon Wilson & Oliver Severin