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