White Trash Millionaire
Black Stone Cherry Lyrics


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I've got a Trans-Am in primer paint
Nobody taught me, I was born this way
No silver spoon to feed a 401K
On Bourbon Street, the girls all scream
They callin' out my name

I wanna be a white trash millionaire
Ain't got much and I don't care
Count your cash and kiss my ass
This whole damn world gonna know I been here
I got two zig-zags and you know I'll share
I'm everyone from nowhere
White trash
White trash
White trash millionaire

Some got a castle of Mercedes Benz
Big time appointments
And all their fake friends
So tell me s'that as good as it gets
On the couch on the front porch
We're all smoking left-handed cigarettes

I wanna be a white trash millionaire
Ain't got much and I don't care
Count your cash and kiss my ass
This whole damn world gonna know I been here
I got two zig-zags and you know I'll share
I'm everyone from nowhere
White trash
White trash
White trash millionaire

Well
Get 'em up, get 'em up, get 'em up high
Now we gonna go from side to side
Front to back, back to front, front to back
Here we go, here we go

I wanna be a white trash millionaire
Ain't got much and I don't care
Count your cash and kiss my ass
This whole damn world gonna know I been here
I got two zig-zags and you know I'll share
I'm everyone from nowhere
White trash
White trash
White trash millionaire

I wanna be a white trash millionaire
Ain't got much and I don't care
Count your cash and kiss my ass
This whole damn world gonna know I been here
I got two zig-zags and you know I'll share
I'm everyone from nowhere
White trash




White trash
White trash millionaire

Overall Meaning

Black Stone Cherry's "White Trash Millionaire" is a song that celebrates blue-collar roots and a sense of pride in being from humble beginnings. The main character is proud of his Trans-Am, which he has painted on his own, without any professional assistance. He was never taught how to do this - it just comes naturally to him. He has no fancy education or wealth, but he finds his happiness in being who he is.


The lyrics seem to be an ode to working-class mediocrity - to not having much, but not caring at all, and instead choosing to live life on his terms, enjoying every moment of it. He is content with smoking cheap cigarettes and sharing them with his friends. He is proud to be "white trash" and owns that label. Black Stone Cherry encourages us all to embrace our roots, to not judge ourselves against others, and to be happy with what we have.


In the chorus, the singer proclaims his desire to be just like a white-trash millionaire, with a snarling attitude that implies he could care less what anybody else thinks. The song encourages us to appreciate our origins, no matter how humble, and to find joy in simple pleasures. It's a reminder that there's no need to pretend to be anyone else to be happy or successful.


Line by Line Meaning

I've got a Trans-Am in primer paint
I own a car that's not yet painted properly


Nobody taught me, I was born this way
I didn't have someone to guide me, this is how I am


No silver spoon to feed a 401K
I didn't inherit wealth to save for my future


On Bourbon Street, the girls all scream
I am famous on Bourbon Street and girls shout my name


They callin' out my name
They are shouting my name out loud


I wanna be a white trash millionaire
I want to be rich with my simple lifestyle


Ain't got much and I don't care
I am happy with what I have


Count your cash and kiss my ass
I don't care about your wealth, and I have my pride


This whole damn world gonna know I been here
The whole world will know me and my legacy


I got two zig-zags and you know I'll share
I have marijuana and I will share it with you


I'm everyone from nowhere
I can be anyone, and I come from nowhere important


White trash
I am a person with low socioeconomic status, but proud of it


White trash
I am a person with low socioeconomic status, but proud of it


White trash millionaire
I am rich with my lifestyle


Some got a castle of Mercedes Benz
Some people own luxurious cars and homes


Big time appointments and all their fake friends
They have important meetings, but they are surrounded by false friends


So tell me s'that as good as it gets
Is that all they have, is that the best they can do?


On the couch on the front porch
We are sitting on the couch on the front porch


We're all smoking left-handed cigarettes
We are all smoking handmade cigarettes


Get 'em up, get 'em up, get 'em up high
Raise your hands up high


Now we gonna go from side to side
Now we are going to move from side to side


Front to back, back to front, front to back
We are changing direction from front to back and back to front


Here we go, here we go
We are starting to move and have fun




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ZAC MALOY, CHRIS ROBERTSON, BEN WELLS, JOHN FRED YOUNG, JON LAWHORN

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