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