$7.50 Once a Week

Lyrics

[Intro] Dad? [Chorus] $7.50 once a week They pay me $7.50 once a week You see me walking tall down at the shopping mall 'Cause I'm makin' $7.50 once a week [Verse 1] Now every Monday morning when I get my pay I feel very rich indeed I got a pocket full of money I can spend each day So I can pay for all the stuff I need I got a great start, but here's the hard part I got to plan for every expense 'Cause every nickel counts when your entire allowance Is only seven dollars, fifty cents But 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... [Chorus] $7.50 at the top My favorite bubble gum is sixty cents a pop I've got to choose and plan and do the best I can I think I'm gonna have to learn to shop [Verse 2] By just comparing prices I can save a lot I spent two dollars for a bite to eat This chicken enchilada really hits the spot But it's on sale for fifty cents across the street Now I would like to try a slice of pizza pie But I am high and dry, it's no joke I should have planned ahead, I spent it all instead My allowance is gone, and I am broke [Chorus] When you get $7.50 once a week Sometimes the situation seems a little bleak 'Cause it's a drag at the mall when you got no cash at all You're down the tube, you're up the creek Well there goes my allowance, I didn't plan ahead. I made some bad choices, and I compared prices too late [Verse 3] I guess I'll have to find a way to earn some more But that shouldn't be too hard Maybe I can do an extra household chore Like wash the car, or mop the floor Or maybe help clean up the backyard I'll get my spending plan, I'll get my shopping done And still have cash on hand That I can spend on fun [Chorus] I still get $7.50 once a week But now I learned some money management technique And I can save enough to buy some real cool stuff And I made my little fortune so to speak On only $7.50 once a week, that's my allowance $7.50 once a week I balanced my budget!