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