[MM Lyte:] - M-o-n-e-y (Money!) Money - (Money!) [KRS-One:] M-o-n-e-y, what you need to just get honey, ain't it funny? Money, people wanna seems without money, people cry, people will lie You cannot deny, without money you apply For anything that catches your I wonder why The of all evil, let me teach you, now who am I? The MC, teachin' my people live that lie" You got to get money, but don't let get you, guy can break it down like whatever you want Whatever you spend your on strong, yo that's what you flaunt Spend your money on these honeys, yo if that's you want Spend your money on if you're goin' to court I look around your neck I can see what you bought What, you think you get respect? No, you takin' a Yo, need the money, of course, you need it to live (Yo, you put your money on, Kris?) Yo, right on my kids [MC Lyte:] M-o-n-e-y, ask why. It IS the root of all evil Though very to your livelihood It's all when you got enough Til enough ain't enough and you hit upon times You make your money and I'll mine (Yo, we need (Money!) [KRS-One:] get me wrong, mistakin' this song Like money is not - yes, it is, just be strong the reason for the thievin' and that war goin'on It's the reason that seein' all these girls in their thong It's the reason that radio's on It's the reason that you believe if you gotta work sun-up 'til dawn It's the cravings that connect you to that money you Your desire is the fire got you feelin' you (Free yourself!) Money doesn't you the man (Be yourself!) A man his money in credit (*) Ok, I'm a get this really, all day But not to point where I'm goin' the wrong way I'm a put my money down on rides and that Hook up the house so me and my spouse fall back Investing my way beyond college books and fly hooks in my cottage Cheese - bling-blingin'? Yo, please! is an energy that gets what I need I understand them cats that rap flossin' and frontin' all good, they from the hood, never had nothin' They just got they and everything's sunny Hear I'm saying, they preyin', boy, and lookin for bunnies [MC Lyte:] Did we floss we bought Forgetting that sharing is what we've been 'Cause this here gettin' money is an individual Money can me in to the same place where years ago bros and sisters with black skin Were confined to the door and the kitchen [KRS-One:] Last verse, where cash purse Reach into wallet, nothin' alloted, that hurts Breath stinkin' you're thinkin', but afford Certs Need the dollar and baby - no work I don't know how you gonna get the You could become educated, you could a ho You could do both, that's like puttin' butter 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 as it come, quick as it go - you better know about the ebb the flow You get money in trick it on cars and blow Throw dollars at black queens 'cause, for the they'll strip their clothes And for right amount of money A king will pimp his queen into being a ho on stroll Life will always be hard when you choose to make your god