[MM Lyte:] - M-o-n-e-y (Money!) Money - (Money!) [KRS-One:] M-o-n-e-y, what need to just get by Money, honey, it funny? people wanna die It seems without money, cry, people will lie You cannot deny, without money can't apply For anything that 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, don't let money get you, guy I can break it like whatever you want you spend your money on strong, yo that's what you flaunt Spend your money on these yo if that's what you want Spend your money on attorneys if goin' to court I look around your neck I can see what you bought What, you think get respect? No, you takin' a short Yo, you need the money, of course, you it to live (Yo, what you put your money on, Yo, right on my kids [MC Lyte:] M-o-n-e-y, don't why. It IS the root of all evil Though very necessary your livelihood all good when you got enough Til enough ain't enough you hit upon rough times You make your and I'll make mine we need the...) (Money!) [KRS-One:] Don't get wrong, mistakin' this song Like money is not important - yes, is, just be strong It's the reason for the thievin' and that goin'on It's the reason that you seein' all these in their thong It's the reason the radio's on It's the reason that you believe if gotta work from sun-up 'til dawn It's the cravings connect you to that money you makin' Your desire is the fire got feelin' you slavin' (Free yourself!) Money doesn't make you man (Be yourself!) A man his money in credit (*) Ok, a get this money, really, all day But not to the where I'm goin' the wrong way I'm a put my money down on rides all that Hook up the house so and my spouse can fall back Investing knowledge way beyond college Write books and hooks in my cottage Cheese - Kris bling-blingin'? Yo, Money is energy that gets what I need I can understand them cats that flossin' and frontin' It's all they from the hood, never had nothin' They just got they money and sunny Hear what I'm they preyin', boy, and lookin for bunnies [MC Lyte:] Did we floss what bought Forgetting that sharing is what been taught? 'Cause this gettin' money is an individual sport Money can get me to the same place where years ago My bros and sisters with black Were confined to the back door and the [KRS-One:] Last verse, where cash purse into your wallet, nothin' alloted, that hurts Breath stinkin' you're thinkin', can't 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' on toast The bread is the knowledge, butter is what gets you that [MC Lyte:] Money is funny - how a of paper can make 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, it on cars and blow Throw dollars at black queens 'cause, for the 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 always be when you choose to make money your god