DATE WRITTEN:1984
	"DATE COPYRIGHTED: FEB.13,1984"
	Written by: Pat Lyons
	
	
	
	I'VE GOTTA GET PAID
	 
INTRO CHORDS	
 	
	
VERSE 1	WHEN WE STARTED OUT... YOU KNOW WE HAD NO DOUBT
	WE HAD A REAL HOT BAND WITH ORIGINAL CLOUT
	GOIN TO THE SCHOOL... OF HARD KNOCKS IS CRUEL
	PLAYING TO MANY A HUNDRED EMPTY BAR STOOL
	
VERSE 2	WE PLAYED ALL THE BARS... AND THOSE EXPENSES OF OURS
	KEPT US BACK AS BIG RECORDING STARS
	YEAH SLOW BUT SURE... WE DID A ONE YEAR TOUR
	WHEN WE HAD THE BLUES WE ALWAYS HAD A CURE
	
VERSE 3	AS A PRO ROCK BAND... YOU OFTEN NEED A HAND
	CLUB OWNERS DRIVE LIMO'S & YOU EAT FROM A CAN
	OUR FRIENDS WOULD TRY ... BUT SOON WE HEARD THE CRY
	THOSE PITIFUL WORDS THAT CAUSE BANDS TO DIE
	
	
CHORUS	I'VE GOTTA GET PAID... I'VE GOTTA GET PAID
	
	
BREAK LEADS	
	
	
VERSE 4	LET'S INCORPORATE... WE'LL GET A LOW TAX RATE
	SELL STOCKS & PAY DEBTS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
	IF WE LOSE OUR COOL... GOODBYE SWIMMIN POOL
	TRY NOT TO FORGET THAT GOLDEN RULE
	
	
VERSE 5	NOW THE RECORD MAN... SAYS HE'LL DO WHAT HE CAN
	SOMEWHERE ON THE BEACH TRYIN TO GET A TAN
	I SWEAR SOME DAY... I'M GONNA HAVE MY WAY
	I'VE WAITED SO LONG NOW IT'S MY TURN TO SAY
	
	
CHORUS	I'VE GOTTA GET PAID... I'VE GOTTA GET PAID