Already spent a hundred dollars today
I gotta spend a hundred more
Just to walk outside my door
Here in New York we all got bills to pay
The best things in life are free
Everyone else charges a fee
You might not understand me
So hear me when say
I’m caught between the nanny and a hard, hard place
Look at the people at my coffee shop
How do I like my coffee poured?
Coffee I know I can’t afford
Look at the shelves at my food co-op
A million kinds of milk to choose
Long as I pay my monthly dues
You might not understand me
So hear me when say
I’m caught between the nanny and a hard, hard place
I’ve tried financial planning
My prospects can’t keep pace
I’m caught between the nanny and a hard, hard place
Benadette from Togo
That was a low blow
It wasn’t fair
Benadette from Togo
Tell me, how’s it cost $20 an hour
For a nanny share?
My wife has her own perspective
She says, “money isn’t everything
And we can live on a shoestring”
But my wife has her own objective
She’s ready to do what has to be done
Pretty soon she’ll be ready for a second one
I think now you understand me
So hear me when I say
I’m caught between the nanny and a hard, hard place
I’d do anything for my family
I started saving just in case
I get caught between the nanny and a hard, hard place