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Seven-fifty once a weekThey pay me seven-fifty once a weekYou see me walking tallDown at the shopping mallBecause I'm making seven-fifty once a weekNow every Monday morning when I get my payI feel very rich indeedI got a pocket full of moneyI can spend each daySo I can pay for all the stuff I needI got a great startBut here's the hard partI got to plan for every expenseBecause every nickel countsWhen your entire allowanceIs only seven dollars, fifty centsBut I do like to live it up! Every day after lunch at school, I treat myself to an ice cream sandwich. At fifty cents apiece, that comes to two and a half dollars every week. But that's ok, I got five dollars left. I'm still ahead of the game. I start with . . .Seven-fifty at the topMy favorite bubble gum is sixty cents a popI've got to choose and planAnd do the best I canSongtexteI think I'm going to have to learn to shopBy just comparing prices I can save a lotI spent two dollars for a bite to eatThis chicken enchilada really hits the spotBut it's on sale for fifty cents across the streetNow I would like to try a slice of pizza pieBut I am high and dryIt's no jokeI should have planned aheadI spent it all insteadMy allowance is goneAnd I am brokeWhen you get seven-fifty once a weekSometimes the situation seems a little bleakBecause it's a drag at the mallWhen you got no cash at allYou're down the tubeYou're up the creekWell there goes my allowanceI didn't plan aheadI made some bad choices, and I compared prices too lateI guess I'll have to find a way to earn some moreBut that shouldn't be too hardMaybe I can do an extra household choreLike wash the car or mop the floorOr maybe help clean up the backyardI'll get my spending planI'll get my shopping doneAnd still have cash on handThat I can spend . . . on fun!I still get seven-fifty once a weekBut now I learned some money management techniqueAnd I can save enoughTo buy some real cool stuffAnd I made my little fortune so to speakOn only seven-fifty, once a weekThat's my allowanceSeven-fifty once a weekI balanced my budget! Aus Songtexte Mania