Who's Laughing Now

My mama always said I would regret it

If I ever got a tattoo

She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one

With that attitude

My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift

But every van I ever had was an automatic

My friends said, someday, I would make it big

But I'm still living in the basement

I'm just as broke as the day I was born

But I still make it work just like everybody else does

It's all just a cruel joke, and everybody knows there's no way out

Well, who's laughing now?

The TV said that I would never get a girlfriend

Unless I had a six-pack and smoked cigarettes

Well, I've got a couple extra pounds and the hottest girl in town

And she don't mind having a little more of me to go around

I'm just as broke as the day I was born

But I still make it work just like everybody else does

It's all just a cruel joke, and everybody knows there's no way out

Well, who's laughing now?

Who's laughing now?

The preacher told me this was only just a pipe dream

And I've been burning both ends seven days a week

But baby, I just paid the rent making music with my friends

It ain't much, but it could be the start of something big

I'm just as broke as the day I was born

But I still make it work just like everybody else does

It's all just a cruel joke, and everybody knows there's no way out

Who's laughing now?

My mama always said I would regret it

Who's laughing now?

If I ever got a tattoo

Who's laughing now?

She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one

Who's laughing now?

With that attitude

Who's laughing now?

My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift

Who's laughing now?

But every van I ever had was an automatic

Who's laughing now?

My friends said that someday I would make it big

Who's laughing now?

But I'm still living in the basement

Who's laughing now?