[Verse 1] Back in the seventies and eighties too Young workers paid their taxes, got their due But now the burden's shifted on our backs Twenty to forty percent more in tax [Chorus] Twenty more, forty more, that's the price we pay For the aging population growing every day Healthcare costs are climbing, someone's got to pay Twenty more, forty more, taken from our pay [Verse 2] When the boomers started working, taxes light Now they're getting older, needing care each night Hospital visits, surgeries, and pills Guess who's paying all those growing bills [Chorus] Twenty more, forty more, that's the price we pay For the aging population growing every day Healthcare costs are climbing, someone's got to pay Twenty more, forty more, taken from our pay [Bridge] It's not their fault they're aging, that's just life But fairness matters when we're feeling strife The young are carrying more than their share While building futures in this costly affair [Verse 3] Same job, same age, but different times Mean we're paying more for the same life Intergenerational, the burden's real Young Canadians know just how it feels [Chorus] Twenty more, forty more, that's the price we pay For the aging population growing every day Healthcare costs are climbing, someone's got to pay Twenty more, forty more, taken from our pay [Outro] Tax disparity, it's plain to see The young pay more for society Twenty more, forty more That's the score
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