Metal Church - Date With Poverty Lyrics






I live my life the best I can, sometimes I need a change
Losing all my marbles wasn't part of the game
Existing day by day tormented by the telephone
It's hard enough to live my life, why don't you live your own?

I pay out money with a check, I never use the cash
Collectors closing in on me, is this some kind of test?
Borrow is my middle name, the banks give graciously
With interest rates that terrify, they knock you senselessly

Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without
I'm in hiding, just leave me be
This is the first step to my date with poverty

You sit there in your cushy job and call me on the phone
You want my money and everything I own
I'll pay you soon as I get paid, the check is in the mail
Don't call my home anymore, I've long since jumped bail

Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without
I'm in hiding, just leave me be
This is the first step to my date with poverty
I'm in hiding, just leave me be
This is the first step to my date with poverty

Living on a shoestring daily, maybe I'll make some money maybe
I hope to make a living someday, then I'll pay you what I owe you
Then you'll get off my back!

Someday I'll get ahead of things and life will be so grand
I'll buy a house down my the beach, stick my feet in the sand
For now I'll do what I can do to keep this dream alive
Until I win the lottery I must survive

Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without
I'm in hiding, just leave me be
This is the first step to my date with poverty
I'm in hiding, just leave me be
This is the first step to my date with poverty

I'm so fuckin' broke
I can't even afford to pay attention
Don't you know who I am?
You got any food?
I need a drink
Aw, fuck you





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  1. g.... ....

    This almost feels like the prequel to Anthem to the estranged

  2. R.... B....

    Why didnt these guys become rock superstars in the 80s? This song is on my playlist since early 90s and i saw the video today for the first time.

  3. M.... m....

    Who’s still listening to this in 2020?

  4. f.... ....

    This is when metal was still heavy metal long live heavymetal

  5. f.... m....

    Mike Howe... the best vocals for ever

  6. M.... P....

    HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. T.... ....

    Heavy Fucking Metal!!!!!! \m/

  8. g.... l....

    Awesome, love it

  9. L.... L....

    What a voice!

  10. a.... s....

    the best album of metal ever

  11. B.... R....

    Top demais amo essa banda hehehe

  12. S.... S....

    One of my all-time fave band! Mike is pure talent and Kirk awesome, I think they are both incredibly underrated but I’ve always considered them as top musicians.
    Cool video as well, watched soooo many times back then on VHS recorded from Headbangers Ball or smth 😃

  13. P.... ....

    When they ask for Air Miles i think they said Hair Miles! I could use some Hair Miles!

  14. D.... T....

    Great song and video

  15. O.... S....

    Needs more cowbell

  16. O.... B....

    A great message anti- capitalism from a great american band, i suposse that they are anarchist!!! Great beers from Uruguay!! For the extinction of the state !!!!

  17. T.... i....

    how f'ing good is mike

  18. b.... z....

    uwielniam ten zespol.

  19. P.... C....

    Damn nice , I love this song

  20. G.... B....

    ONE BEST BANDS TO THE METAL. ♪\m/♬

    G.... B....

    GABRIEL BEHD yes and the music!!

  21. S.... F....

    Old times.... Long live of metal Church /Wayne eternal

  22. E.... D....

    Forever!!!!

  23. P.... ....

    I really miss the hair! I really do.

  24. M.... A....

    One of my favorite songs of them! Sensacional!

  25. J.... ....

    Amazing Riff!!!!

  26. S.... S....

    The video reminds me of Last train home from Armored Saint

  27. N.... H....

    Metal to the Core !!!!!!!!!!!! METAL CHURCH \m/ o \m/

  28. D.... B....

    говнари))

  29. v.... d....

    is it me or mike howe looks like dave mustaine ..

  30. O.... G....

    Best Metal band of all time

  31. T.... F....

    he always reminds of sebastion from SKID ROW though

    T.... F....

    Thomas Farmer he looked like me back then

    T.... F....

    Thats exactly what I thought when I found this song.

    Even the music sounds like something off Slave To The Grind...Thats not bad ofcourse. Kick ass shit.

  32. K.... J....

    Good old school tharsh metal video

  33. J.... B....

    seen this on headbangers ball back in the day

    J.... B....

    Jamie Burke along with Seasons in the Abyss and Painkiller!!!

  34. R.... ....

    good old days

  35. E.... F....

    Great song \m/

  36. T.... K....

    This has been my life!!! Mike Howe wrote awesome lyrics on this albun!

  37. D.... G....

    I love this song! it dont matter where i can be, if i hear this song i will fucking headbang! \m/ (sorry if my english is not so good :D )

  38. V.... K....

    Viktor kock

  39. E.... M....

    Can I have sex with Mike's voice?

    E.... M....

    Tak..ściągaj majtki!

  40. o.... 6....

    Cool video great song

  41. V.... V....

    Awesome song!!! but i can't get the 85 742 views on this song and the 64 million no black veil shits.i just can't understand.

  42. T.... ....

    brutal power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. T.... A....

    Great band!!!!

  44. R.... F....

    MASTERS OF THRASH
    http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/mastersofthrash/index

  45. V.... ....

    I always love this song,, Can't wait for the new album with Mike in January \M/

  46. J.... M....

    i'm in hiding just leave me be..

  47. T.... i....

    4 words..... MIKE HOWE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    T.... i....

    and his voice is always the top!

  48. F.... 6....

    Pure metal

  49. P.... C....

    I really love this  metal song

  50. T.... 8....

    I'm the one that you think has a similar vocalist sebastian beach to you?

  51. M.... ....

    One of my favorite songs of them. No matter who they had as vocalist there were always great gems on every album.

    M.... ....

    @MightyPootisFish AAAAAND MIKE IS BACK!!!!!

  52. S.... S....

    this is the first Metal Church song/video i ever heard. I heard this on Much Music's old "Power Hour" show, that's when Much Music actually played music.

    S.... S....

    +Sudsy Sutherland Yeah i remember when MM played music. First it was Power Hour, then downscaled to Power 30, then downscaled to nothing but stupid bullshit 'reality' shows

  53. A.... R....

    Excellent thanks VEVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  54. R.... H....

    Watched this on the german Headbanger´s Ball with Vanessa Warwick in the glory days!

    R.... H....

    metalla

  55. P.... G....

    Good times for the music

  56. i.... ....

    Honey for the ears.

  57. i.... ....

    For me this is the second best line up to Metal Church. First with Wayne. This new Metal Church is ok but those new songs i listen only few times. To old Metal Church I always come back.

  58. b.... ....

    1:21 THRASH BEER AND PIZZA METAL EPIC MOMENT XD

  59. e.... ....

    QUE PUTO GRUPAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

  60. F.... ....

    2:48 - The best bend in the history of heavy metal.

  61. A.... H....

    Awesome Band! But way too underrated! I always loved Metal Church with Dave Wayne and Mike Howe!!!!!!!!!

  62. M.... V....

    1 person no like this video mmmmm i think is very stupid !!!!!!

  63. m.... ....

    crank this up ffs

  64. A.... K....

    Mike Howe is superrrrr!!!

  65. A.... H....

    Mike Howe may have a more powerful voice than Ronney Monroe, but none of them can hold a candle to Dave Wayne!!

  66. A.... H....

    Telephone? These days we've cell phones!!

  67. V.... ....

    Metal Church Rules \M/

  68. A.... R....

    fuck banks!!! this isn't power metal! this is HEAVY!

  69. t.... ....

    FUCKIN PERFECT

  70. w.... ....

    must be pretty awkward

  71. D.... W....

    They're just pretending

  72. m.... ....

    come on VEVO put up watch the children pray

  73. I.... B....

    video's location is a fucking heavy metal heaven...

  74. T.... ....

    Steve is the best singer Metal Church ever had.

  75. W.... D....

    I HATE YOU VEVO, VEVO WILL TAKE IN YOUR EYE CÚ

  76. e.... n....

    I hate you vevo!!!!

  77. I.... S....

    @2:39 I love the bass :D I love this song. I herd that Kurdt said the reunion of the band is possible. Amen! Amen! Amen!!!

  78. m.... ....

    Metal Church is the only church for me! You rule!!

  79. M.... ....

    what the FUCK??
    METAL CHURCH VEVO?????!!!!!!
    R.I.P. TO THE METAL CHURCH VIDEOS OF THE USERS.
    [Sorry for my bad english]