[2 Female Singers]
[Voice 1: Lia — sweet, sharp female vocals]
[Voice 2: Vani — low, smoky female vocals]
[Intro: stomping heels, metallic claps]
[Lia]
One gold star for keeping quiet.
Two for saying sorry.
[Vani]
And the bill?
[Lia]
Oh, honey. It's enormous.
[Verse 1][Lia]
Found a little present with my name in gold
Wrapped in pretty paper, twenty years old
"Congratulations, you were good today!"
All it cost was everything I couldn't say
Pink dress, pearl chain, shiny little prize
Every single ribbon came with twenty lies
Found the tiny print beneath the satin bow
Smile for your supper, never tell them no
[Pre-Chorus][Vani]
Cha-ching! Another little favor
Cha-ching! Another perfect neighbor
They gave you a crown made of counterfeit gold
Now they're charging you for getting old
[Chorus][Both]
Good girl tax! Pay it back!
Put another pretty penny in the bag
Yes, ma'am! No, thanks!
How much for a spine? How much for a chance?
Good girl tax! What a scam!
I don't wanna be your porcelain lamb
Keep your pearls, keep your cash
You can kiss my good girl ass!
[Verse 2][Vani]
Found a file marked "ATTITUDE"
Pictures of me breaking every rule
Got a little fine for asking why
Double if I ever made somebody cry
Sonríe, niña, don't be rude
Sit up straight and fix your mood
I took that paper, held it to the light
Guess who's getting audited tonight?
[Lia]
Wait, they charged me for my tears?
[Vani]
Girl, they've been doing it for years.
[Chorus][Both]
Good girl tax! Pay it back!
Put another pretty penny in the bag
Yes, ma'am! No, thanks!
How much for a spine? How much for a chance?
Good girl tax! What a scam!
I don't wanna be your porcelain lamb
Keep your pearls, keep your cash
You can kiss my good girl ass!
[Bridge: drums stop, rhythmic handclaps]
[Lia]
I said sorry when you stepped on me
Said thank you when you took my key
いい子なんて、もうやめた
I'm not your little prize to keep
[Vani]
Rip the paper, break the frame
Throw those golden stars away
If being good means losing me
Then I'll be bad for free
[Final Chorus: explosive stomping drums]
[Both]
Good girl tax! Take it back!
Watch your pretty little empire crack
No, ma'am! Too bad!
We ain't giving you another thing we have
Good girl tax! What a scam!
Now we're tearing up your perfect plans
Keep your pearls, keep your cash
WE DON'T PAY THE GOOD GIRL TAX!
[Outro: cash register jams, glass shatters]
[Lia]
Vani... whose name is on this last receipt?
[Vani]
Both of ours.
[Behind the wall: faint breathing]