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