[MM Lyte:] - 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, ain't it funny? Money, people die It seems without money, cry, people will lie You cannot deny, money you can't apply For anything that catches your eye, I wonder The root of evil, let me teach you, now who am I? The MC, teachin' my people "Don't live that You got to get money, but don't money get you, guy I can break it down like whatever you Whatever spend your money on strong, yo that's what you flaunt Spend your money on these honeys, yo if that's what you your money on attorneys if you're goin' to court If I look around your neck can see what you bought What, you think you get respect? No, takin' a short Yo, need the money, of course, you need it to live (Yo, what you put 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 necessary to your livelihood It's all good when got enough Til enough ain't and you hit upon rough times You make your money I'll make mine (Yo, we need the...) [KRS-One:] Don't get me wrong, mistakin' song Like money is not important - yes, it is, just be It's the reason for thievin' and that war goin'on It's reason that you seein' all these girls in their thong It's the reason that the on It's the reason that you believe if you gotta from sun-up 'til dawn the cravings that connect you to that money you makin' Your is the fire got you feelin' you slavin' (Free yourself!) Money doesn't make you the (Be yourself!) A man gets money in credit (*) Ok, I'm a this money, really, all day But not to the point where I'm goin' wrong way I'm put my money down on rides and all that Hook the house so me and my spouse can fall back Investing my knowledge way college Write books and fly in my cottage Cheese - Kris bling-blingin'? Yo, Money is an that gets what I need I understand them 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 floss what we bought Forgetting that is what we've been taught? 'Cause this here money is an individual sport Money can me in to the same place where years ago bros and sisters with black skin Were confined to the back door the kitchen [KRS-One:] Last verse, where cash purse Reach your wallet, nothin' alloted, that hurts Breath stinkin' you're 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 a ho You could do both, that's like puttin' on toast The bread is the knowledge, butter is what gets you that [MC Lyte:] Money is funny - how a piece of paper can make or break 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 Throw dollars at black queens 'cause, the dough they'll strip their clothes And for the right amount of A king will pimp his queen into being a on a stroll Life will be hard when you choose to make money your god