we can be bought
we mean it deeply
we can be bought
and we come cheaply
we can be bought
we’re rocknrollas
we can be bought
so give us payola

We like to struggle just as much as the next guy
but we also want the things that only money can buy
we like to be poor and pay all our dues
but my car doesn’t work and I could use some new shoes

we can be bought
and we’re not kidding
we can be bought
who’ll start the bidding
we can be bought
we’re not being rash
we can be bought
we’ve thought it all out and all we want is the cash

we’d like to be poor for the rest of our lives
but we also want to buy nice things for our wives
we’ve all heard the best things in life are free
that didn’t work for John Lennon and it won’t work for me

we can be bought
buy us if you’re able
we can be bought
over or under your table
we can be bought
yeah yeah yeah yeah
we can be bought
no no no yeah yeah yeah