April slays like a knife and I'm smarting
'Cause I'm feeling broke and gloomed
Although I fight the shaft of doubt disheart'ning
Deep inside I'm doomed

It makes me so sad that I'm late
To know I'll file past the due date
I feel morose as I ponder my fate
My tax in arrears

I feel screwed
(Feel screwed)
Real screwed
(Real screwed)

This has left me miffed and steaming in another world
Seething till I'm overdone
Although I'm destitute, they still might prosecute
Because they will burn ya for fun

It makes me so mad and irate (oh-oh-ah)
To know that I'll procrastinate
Until I'm bitter and choking and queasy with hate
My tax in arrears (oh-oh-oh-ah)

I feel screwed
(Feel screwed)
Real screwed
(Real screwed)

Yea-ah-hey-yeah

Outside I'm past delaying
Inside my rope is fraying
Rush around, (ooh-yea-ah) since new rules abound
My guile is awaking
I swear since I'm breaking the rules

Maybe it's some good luck that I'm late (oh-ha-ah)
You'll see the miles I'll overstate
Yeah, just look closer, I'll reduce my rate
Ah, and crack a few beers

Baby, baby, baby, baby

Fake the good books I'll misplace (Ooh-ooh-yeah)
I'll be so sly they'll never trace
Just a little bit lower, it's easy to face
Yeah, my tax in arrears (oh-yeah...)