[MM Lyte:] Money M-o-n-e-y (Money!) - M-o-n-e-y (Money!) [KRS-One:] M-o-n-e-y, what you need to just get Money, ain't it funny? Money, people wanna It seems without money, people cry, people will You cannot deny, without you can't apply For anything catches your eye, I wonder why The root of all evil, let me you, now who am I? The MC, my people "Don't live that lie" You got to get money, but don't let money get guy can break it down like whatever you want Whatever spend your money on strong, yo that's what you flaunt Spend your money on honeys, yo if that's what you want Spend your money on attorneys if you're goin' to If look around your neck I can see what you bought What, you think you get respect? you takin' a short Yo, you need the money, of you need it to live (Yo, what you put your money on, Kris?) Yo, right on kids [MC Lyte:] M-o-n-e-y, don't ask It IS the root of all evil Though very to your livelihood It's all good when you enough Til enough ain't enough and you upon rough times You your 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 just be strong It's the reason for the thievin' that war goin'on It's the reason that you seein' all these girls their thong It's the 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 is fire got you feelin' you slavin' (Free yourself!) Money doesn't make you the (Be yourself!) A man gets his in credit (*) Ok, I'm a get money, really, all day But not to the point where I'm the wrong way I'm a my money down on rides and all that Hook up the house so and my spouse can fall back Investing my knowledge way beyond Write books and fly hooks my cottage Cheese - Kris Yo, please! is an energy that gets what I need I can understand them that rap flossin' and frontin' It's all good, they from the hood, never nothin' They just got they money and everything's Hear what I'm saying, they preyin', and lookin for bunnies [MC Lyte:] Did we floss what bought Forgetting that sharing is what been taught? 'Cause this here gettin' is an individual sport Money can get me in to the same where years ago My bros and sisters with black Were to the back door and the kitchen [KRS-One:] Last verse, where cash purse Reach your wallet, nothin' alloted, that hurts Breath stinkin' thinkin', but can't afford Certs Need the dollar and baby hollerin' - work I don't know how you get the dough You could become educated, you could become ho You could both, that's like puttin' butter on toast bread is the knowledge, butter is what gets you that close [MC Lyte:] Money is funny - how a piece of paper can or break your very existence Quick as it quick as it go - you better know about the ebb and the flow You get money in droves, trick it on and blow Throw dollars at black queens 'cause, the dough they'll strip their clothes And the right amount of money A king will pimp his queen into being ho on a stroll Life will always be hard when you choose to make your god