Story Behind The Song

A fun look at how things can go wrong when a credit card enters the mix

Song Description

Happy man, saving for a good life. meets and marries the girl of his dreams and she discovers the credit card and it all goes wrong but happy ending for him... in jail there ain't no bills !!!

Lyrics

CREDIT CARD CRAZY

CHORUS
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND SHE'S 'ROUND THE BEND AIN'T NO STOPPIN' HER NOW
GONE OFF TO NEVER-NEVER LAND WHERE TOMORROW NEVER COMES AROUND
WAVIN' THAT MAGIC PLASTIC "I'LL HAVE THAT AND THAT AND THAT, MY MAN"
SHE'S CREDIT CARD CRAZY AND DRIVING ME MAD

VERSE
I USED TO BE A HAPPY MAN DOIN' JUST AS I PLEASE
WORKIN' HARD AND SAVIN' TOWARDS A LIFE OF EASE
I MET THIS GIRL A WHILE AGO AND SHE STOLE MY HEART AWAY
I PROMISED MY UNDYING LOVE IF SHE WOULD MARRY ME SOME DAY

VERSE
SHE SAID LONG LIVE LOVE & ALL THAT STUFF BUT I REQUIRE MUCH MORE THAN THAT
I NEED A WELL-HEELED HUSBAND AND YOUR SHOES LOOK KIND OF FLAT
I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT RIGHT THERE BUT I DIDN'T KNOW LOVE WAS BLIND
I SAID, "HONEY, I'M THE MAN FOR YOU AND WE'LL GET BY JUST FINE

VERSE
WE MARRIED IN HASTE AND THINGS WERE GREAT 'TIL SHE WOKE ME UP ONE DAY
SAID, "THERE'S NOTHIN' IN YOUR POCKETS, I'M GOIN' SHOPPIN' RIGHT AWAY
I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD A CREDIT CARD, YOU KEEPIN' LITTLE SECRETS FROM ME?
GET BACK TO SLEEP I'VE ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THESE, NOW I'VE GOT ONE, GLORY BE

CHORUS
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND SHE'S 'ROUND THE BEND AIN'T NO STOPPIN' HER NOW
GONE OFF TO NEVER-NEVER LAND WHERE TOMORROW NEVER COMES AROUND
WAVIN' THAT MAGIC PLASTIC "I'LL HAVE THAT AND THAT AND THAT, MY MAN"
SHE'S CREDIT CARD CRAZY AND DRIVING ME MAD

VERSE
THERE WAS NO GOIN' BACK SHE WAS OUT OF CONTROL FROM THAT DAY ON
SHE ONLY CARED ABOUT BUYIN' DREAMS AND OUR BANKROLL WAS SOON BLOWN
TWO CARS IN THE DRIVEWAY BUT NOTHIN' IN THE FRIDGE
I TOLD HER, "I CAN'T MAKE ENDS MEET WITH ALL THESE DOGGONE BILLS"

VERSE
SHE YELLED, "YOU'RE HOLDIN' OUT ON ME I'LL DIVORCE YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE GOT"
I SAID, "THERE'S NO MORE BLOOD IN THIS 'ERE STONE BUT GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT"
THE JUDGE SAID, "SON, FIND SOME FUNDS OR YOUR ASS IS GOIN' TO JAIL"
I SAID "IF TIME IS MONEY AND OWIN' MONEY MEANS TIME JUDGE TAKE ME AWAY"

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT ?

VERSE
I'M SITTIN' IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW AND THAT WOMAN IS LONG SINCE GONE
I THINK ABOUT THAT MONEY-MAD MOMMA WHO WENT AND DONE ME WRONG
THEY SAY THAT LOVE IS GIVE AND TAKE WELL SHE TOOK ALL THAT I COULD GIVE
BUT THERE'S ONE GOOD THING THAT I HAVE FOUND IN JAIL THERE AIN T NO BILLS HA HA !

CHORUS
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND SHE'S 'ROUND THE BEND AIN'T NO STOPPIN' HER NOW
GONE OFF TO NEVER-NEVER LAND WHERE TOMORROW NEVER COMES AROUND
WAVIN' THAT MAGIC PLASTIC "I'LL HAVE THAT AND THAT AND THAT, MY MAN"
SHE'S CREDIT CARD CRAZY AND DRIVING ME MAD

RAP OVER ANOTHER CHORUS
...AND NO TILLS... NO LITTLE OLD PLASTIC CARDS.... NO DEBTS....
NO DEBT COLLECTORS... NO ONE KNOCKIN' AT THE DOOR...
NOTHING FROM NOTHIN' IS NOTHIN'... & THAT NAGGING'S ALL GONE...
FIRST MORNING I WOKE UP IN HERE I THOUGHT I'D GONE DEAF...
HA-HA-HAAAAAA.......
MAN, THERE AIN'T ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY FOR THIS BOY TO MAKE MONEY
I ASKED THE WARDEN NOT TO RATTLE THEM KEYS SOUNDS TOO MUCH LIKE CASH !
SHOULD'VE PERFORMED PLASTIC SURGERY...SHOULD'VE CUT THEM CARDS UP
MIGHT MAKE A RECORD WHILE I'M IN HERE, NAH, JOHNNY CASH DONE THAT
"LIVE IN THE JAILHOUSE", NAH, IT'S BEEN DONE