Lyrics:

I tip my head back and I'm staring at the stars
Just pissing this night away
I've been praying for something
From above to come down and save me

It's been a long one
Working for the man all day
It's been a long one
Dying just to get away

Well, it's a roll of the dice
Your luck's finally run
You're picking your lucky numbers
'Cause you're lucky number one

Digging into your pockets
Scrimping, scraping every hole
For the things that you wanted
You're at the pump, woah!

You belong to them
In your own mind
You got to break your back
To break even almost every time
Work days, week days, weak plays
Something's gotta change
Before you go insane

And you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on
And on, and on, you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on
The same old song, you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on and it's the same old song
There's nothing you can do
But break your back in two
But you just can't quit

So you work and you pay
And you break your back for another day
In this big bad world
Well, it's a big bad world
And you work and you pay
And you break your back for another day
In this big bad world
It's a big bad world

Well, it's a toss up
All around the world a suit and tie pawn shop
It's a blue collar prop
Placed in regular sweat shops

It's a new game they play
That goes around the whole clock
But what's the difference when you're running around
And you're trying to get ahead, stop!

Twenty bucks at the pump, hey
Twenty bucks more the same day
Twenty bucks at the pump, hey-hey
They got you going crazy
Welcome to the party, break your back at the front door
Check your checks and call a party at the pump war

And you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on
And on, and on, you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on
The same old song, you know (It's a big bad world)
That it goes on and on and it's the same old song
There's nothing you can do
But break your back in two
But you just can't quit

So you work and you pay
And you break your back for another day
In this big bad world
Well, it's a big bad world
And you work and you pay
And you break your back for another day
In this big bad world
It's a big bad world

So you work and you pay
And you break your back for another day
We're in this big bad world
Well, it's a big bad world
No more you work, no more pay
Don't wanna break my back for another day
In this big bad world
It's a big bad world

No more work! (Work)
No more pay! (Pay)
Don't wanna break my back for a one more day
In this big bad world
Well, it's a big bad world
And we are waiting for that new day to come