No More Bucks to Give

The Story Behind the Song

Economic exhaustion, told through two ordinary people -- one rationing groceries, one juggling which bill goes unpaid -- set against the casual wealth of people who'll never have to make that choice. The title becomes both a complaint and a warning: there's a limit to how much can be extracted from people before there's nothing left to take.

Performances

Sadie McCoy's "Hers" edition performs the same twelve songs with her own vocal performance; per-track durations for her edition aren't published yet.

Lyrics

She’s standin’ in line, still cuttin' it lean, Should the meat go back — maybe just the beans? Her check's runnin' out, but she's stuck in between, While the suits write off lunches that cost more than her dreams. A trillion here, a billion there, grab it while you can, You're breakin’ us down — but that's always been the plan. You're eatin' it up — but how're we s’posed to live, What ya gonna do when there’s no more bucks to give? He watches the bills stack higher each day, Pickin’ what to pay, and what to delay. They grin on the news, say “the market’s just fine,” Poppin' champagne and just feedin' us lies! A trillion here, a billion there, grab it while you can, You're breakin’ us down — but that's always been the plan. You're eatin' it up — but how're we s’posed to live, What ya gonna do when there’s no more bucks to give? They’re sellin’ our future on a signature line, Stealin’ our wealth — wastin’ our time. We’re drownin’ in debt and clawing to live, But once you've bled us all dry — no more bucks to give... A trillion here, a billion there, grab it while you can, You're breakin’ us down — but that's always been the plan. You're eatin' it up — but how're we s’posed to live, What ya gonna do when there’s no more bucks to give? What ya gonna do when there’s no more bucks to give?