[Verse 1]
I've been racking up bills
On top of this hill
Like somebody big in this town
Helpin' myself
To every last drop of top shelf
Bottle of joy to be found

[Chorus]
Playing the life of the party
Yeah the pleasure's been mine
(The world's held back nothing)
Someday I'll pay
On the chain gang I'll stay
But right now they're letting me keep flying
I robbed the devil himself
Of all his best lines
(And made'em my own)
Now I'm playing his part
And driving his car
And living this grand life of crime

[Verse 2]
My daddy said son
We ain't never done
A hard day of work that is true
'Cause we ain't breaking coal
Just getting old
Like my daddy and his daddy too

[Chorus]
I play the life of the party
Yeah, the pleasure's been mine
(It's all been so fine)
Someday I'll pay
On the chain gang I'll stay
But right now I'm doing good time
I robbed the devil himself (oh)
To get all his best lines
(And never looked back)
Now I'm playing his part
And driving his car
And living this grand life of crime

[Bridge]
Life isn't fair (no)
There's pain and despair (yeah)
While some have it all without trying
But the good times are borrowed
The trial is tomorrow
And laughter has always been dying (yeah)

[Chorus]
I've been the life of the party
No pleasure's denied, no
Someday I'll pay
On the chain gang I'll stay
But for now they just let me keep flying
I robbed the devil himself (oh)
To get all his best lines
(Yes I took them)
And now I'm playing his part
And driving his car
And living this grand life of crime