i’ve been laid off from work
my rent is due
my kids all need
brand new shoes
so i went to the bank
to see what they could do
they said son looks like bad luck
gotta hold on you
money’s too tight to mention
i can’t get an unemployment extension
money’s too tight to mention
i went to my brother
to see what he could do
he said brother like to help you
but i’m unable to
so i called on my father father
oh my father
he said
money’s too tight to mention
oh money money money money
money’s too tight to mention
i can’t even qualify for my pension
we talk about reaganonics
oh lord down in the congress
they’re passing all kinds of bills
from down capitol hill we’ve tried them
money’s too tight to mention cutback
money money money money
we’re talkin’ about money money x6
money money money money
we’re talkin’ ’bout the dollar bill
and that old man that’s over the hill
now what are we all to do
when the money’s got a hold on you
money’s too tight to mention
oh money money money money
money’s too tight to mention
dinero money oh yeah
i’m talkin’ about money money x4
eh i’m talkin’ money
i’m talkin’ about running running x
did the earth move for you nancy x4
yeah i’m talking nancy x5
yeah i’m talking ’bout it
yeah yeah yeah
oh i want some money money money
read my heaven oh my
the sight of all that money
Artist: Simply Red
Year: 1986
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 160