[MM Lyte:] Money - M-o-n-e-y (Money!) Money - M-o-n-e-y (Money!) [KRS-One:] M-o-n-e-y, you need to just get by Money, honey, ain't it Money, people die It seems money, people cry, people will lie You cannot deny, without money you apply For anything that catches your eye, I wonder The root of all evil, let me teach now who am I? The MC, teachin' people "Don't live that lie" You got to get money, but let money get you, guy I can break down like whatever you want Whatever you spend your money on strong, yo that's you flaunt Spend your money on these honeys, yo if what you want Spend your money on attorneys if you're goin' court If I around your neck I can see what you bought What, you think you get respect? No, takin' a short Yo, you need the money, of course, you need it to (Yo, what you put money on, Kris?) Yo, right on my kids [MC Lyte:] M-o-n-e-y, don't ask It IS the root of all evil Though necessary to your livelihood all good when you got enough Til enough ain't enough and you hit rough times You make your and I'll make mine (Yo, need the...) (Money!) [KRS-One:] get me wrong, mistakin' this song Like money is not important - yes, it just be strong the reason for the thievin' and that war goin'on It's the reason you seein' all these girls in their thong It's reason that the radio's on It's the reason that you believe if you gotta work from sun-up dawn It's the cravings that connect you to that money makin' Your desire the fire got you feelin' you slavin' (Free yourself!) Money doesn't make you man (Be yourself!) A man gets his money credit (*) Ok, I'm a get this money, all day But not to the point where I'm goin' the way I'm a put my money down on and all that Hook up the house so me and spouse can fall back my knowledge way beyond college Write and fly hooks in my cottage Cheese - Kris Yo, please! Money is an energy that gets what need I can understand cats that rap flossin' and frontin' It's all good, they from the hood, had nothin' just got they money and everything's sunny Hear what I'm saying, preyin', boy, and lookin for bunnies [MC Lyte:] Did we what we bought Forgetting that sharing what we've been taught? 'Cause here gettin' money is an individual sport Money can get me in to same place where years ago My bros and sisters with skin Were confined to the back door the kitchen [KRS-One:] verse, where your cash purse Reach into wallet, nothin' alloted, that hurts Breath stinkin' you're thinkin', can't afford Certs Need the dollar and baby hollerin' no work I don't know how gonna get the dough You could become educated, you could become a You do both, that's like puttin' butter on toast The is the knowledge, butter is what gets you that close [MC Lyte:] Money is funny - how piece of paper can make or break your very existence Quick it come, quick as it go - you better know about the ebb and the flow You get money in droves, trick it on cars and Throw dollars at black queens 'cause, for the dough strip their clothes for the right amount of money A king will pimp his into being a ho on a stroll Life will always be when you choose to make money your god