Paying the Rent on Time   I try to lead the life sublime feel the flow sing it low I try to color in the lines play it straight watch and wait I try to prove up in my prime make some dough see the glow but all I’m doing all I’m doing all I’m doing is paying the rent on time yeah, paying the rent on time I’ll never get rich but I can scratch my itch and I’m paying the rent on time   I try to get up off the dime say my peace skip the grease I try to dress up to the nines call a cab duck the tab I try to rhythm, try to rhyme tell the truth raise the roof but all I’m doing all I’m doing all I’m doing is paying the rent on time yeah, paying the rent on time I’m making my pitch and you can quit your bitching I’m paying the rent on time hell yeah, paying the rent on time     © Michael Fleming Brattleboro, Vermont December 2013