Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business, that's his business, that's his business

Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business, that's his business, that's his business

Papa used to tell me it was the electric, the electric, the electric

Mama used to tell me it was so expensive, It's expensive just to live

I, and the money's always gone

I, papa working so hard just to get paid

We make money, make money, to spend, 

People want, people need cause it never ends, now baby

It takes money, takes money my friend

People need, people want cause it never ends

Slip to the bottom of my empty pocket, empty pocket, empty pocket

Slip to the bottom of my empty pocket, empty pocket, empty pocket

Overdrawn again, feeling insufficent, insufficent, insufficent

How many more times must I sing this song

I, and the money's always gone

I, papa working so hard just to get paid

We make money, make money, to spend, 

People want, people need cause it never ends, now baby

It takes money, takes money my friend

People need, people want because it never ends

Mama used to tell me it was, be electric, be electric boy, be electric

Rent to the landlord baby, that's his business, that's his business, that's his business

How can I ever thank you my girl

I, when the money's always gone

I, now I'm working so hard just to get paid

We make money, make money, to spend, 

People want, people need cause it never ends now baby

It takes money, takes money to spend

People need, people want because it never ends yah

It takes money, everyone knows

Here it comes, there it goes, Here it comes, there it goes oh baby

It takes money, everyone knows

Cost is high pay is low, cost is high pay is low

My mama working so hard just to get me by

How could I ever thank you, my girl