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4. YOU DON’T PAY RENT

[Intro] Dad: I’ve been thinking. Mom: That sounds dangerous. Dad: Nuh-VAY-uh lives here completely free. Mom: Facts. Dad: She pays no rent. Mom: No utilities. Dad: No groceries. Mom: And somehow she has the most demands. [Verse 1] You wake up whenever you wanna wake, Food on demand, whatever it takes. Private chef standing by every day, Fresh little outfits laid out your way. Transportation? You got that too, Someone carries you wherever you choose. No car payment, gas, or fee, And somehow your chauffeur’s still me. [Chorus] You don’t pay rent, You don’t pay bills, You just wake up whenever you feel. Living luxury, cute as can be, And still won’t let your parents sleep. You don’t pay rent, Your meals are free, You got two assistants on salary. Well… technically not salary. Mom: We’re unpaid. Dad: That makes it worse. [Verse 2 – Mom] Laundry service every day, Fresh little blankets put away. Room cleaned up, bottles prepared, Anything you need, somebody’s there. You cry one time, whole staff responds, Night shift working from dusk till dawn. No application, no deposit, Baby girl moved in and just took over the property. [Dad – Spoken] She didn’t even sign a lease. Mom: She was born and immediately became landlord. Dad: We’re tenants now. [Chorus] You don’t pay rent, You don’t pay bills, You’ve never even seen a dollar bill. Got the best room in the whole place, Still wake up with complaints on your face. You don’t pay rent, Your credit’s unknown, Yet somehow you own everything we own. Nuh-VAY-uh, explain to me… How did you become management at three feet? [Bridge – Dad] Baby, let’s discuss finances. Mortgage? Mom: No contribution. Dad: Electricity? Mom: No contribution. Dad: Water? Mom: No contribution. Dad: Groceries? Mom: Negative contribution. Dad: Love? Mom: Okay, she pays plenty of that. Dad: Fine. She can stay. [Bridge – Sung] You pay us back with every smile, Every laugh makes it worthwhile. Every cuddle, every sound, Turns the whole world upside down. So keep your money, baby girl, You’re worth more than the whole wide world. But after all that love tonight… Please pay us in sleep. [Final Chorus] You don’t pay rent, You don’t pay bills, But you own our hearts and always will. Living luxury, sweet and free, Still the cutest boss we’ll ever see. You don’t pay rent, That’s okay with me, You can stay here permanently. Just one house rule before we leave… Nuh-VAY-uh… Go to sleep.