First World Problems

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First World Problems
Copyright 2014 Tennyson Road Music

Meet Yohannes
Pawing through a garbage pail
For something he can sell
Ethiopian slum
Bag at his feet
Food that won't keep in this heat
Past this week
Better eat

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Meet Janet
Flip side of the planet
Problems of her own
That make-up she bought
Not the right tone
Gonna take it back
Stores shouldn't oughta
Rip you off like that

First world problems
It's a shame she's got 'em
Those first world problems

Yohannes sleeps
Under the bridge, end of the street
One eye open - you never know
Who shows up with a knife

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Janet stands
In the rain with the rest
Wallet in hand - store better open soon
Feet getting wet

First world problems
It's a shame she's got 'em
Those first world problems

First world problems
It's a pain to solve 'em
Those first world problems

Yohannes awakens
Maybe today, this bad luck changes
Shuts his eyes - just a few more minutes
Then it's back to the dump
Cardboard blanket

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Janet showers
Puts on her powder, and face
Looks in the mirror
Just as she feared
Despite what she paid
Still not the right shade

First world problems
It's a shame we've got 'em
These first world problems

It's a pain to solve 'em
Yeah, such a pain to solve 'em
These first world problems