The O'Jays - For the Love of Money Lyrics

[Intro]Money money money money, moneyMoney money money money, moneyMoney money money money, moneyMoney money money money, moneyMoney money money money, moneyMoney money money money, money[Verse 1]Some people got to have it, yeah, some people really need itListen to me y'all, do things, do things, do things, bad things with itWell, you wanna do things, do things, do things, good things with it, yeah, uh huhTalk about cash money, moneyTalk about cash money, dollar bills, y'all, come on now, yeah, yeah[Chorus]For the love of money, people will steal from their motherFor the love of money, people will rob their own brotherFor the love of money, people can't even walk the streetBecause they never know who in the world they're gonna meetFor that mean, oh mean, mean greenAlmighty dollar, cash moneyFor the love of money, people will lie, rob, they will cheatFor the love of money, people don't care who they hurt or beatFor the love of money, a woman will sell her precious bodyFor a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weightFor that mean, mean, mean, mean, mean greenAlmighty dollar, talkin bout, talkin bout[Verse 2]I know that money is the root of all evilDo funny things to some peopleGive me a nickel, brother, can you spare a dimeMoney can drive some people out of their mindsFor the love of money, no good, no good, no goodFor the love of money, don't sell your soul for the money, no, noFor the love of money, lay down, lay down, women willMoney is the root of all evilDo funny things to some peopleGive me a nickel, brother, can you spare a dimeMoney can drive some people out of their minds[Chorus]For the love of money, got to have it, I really need itFor the love of money, give it up, give it up, give it up, yeahFor the love of money, got to have it, some people really need itFor the love of money, give me, give me, give me, cash moneyFor the love of money, I need, I needFor the love of money, give me, give me, give meFor the love of moneyFor the love of money, how many things have I heard you sayFor the love of money, don't let it, don't let it, don't let money rule youFor the love of money, how many things have I heard you sayFor the love of money, don't let it, don't let it, don't let money fool youFor the love of money, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahFor the love of money, got to have it, I really need itSave your soul, save your soul, don't sell itFor that mean, mean, mean, mean green[Outro]People know that money, don't let money change youAlmighty dollarKeep on tellin you, people know that money, don't let money change youAlmighty dollarKeep on, changin, yeah, changin up your mindYou keep on, you keep on, changin, yeah, changin up your mindPeople know that money, don't let money change youAlmighty dollarKeep on tellin y'all, people know that money, don't let money change youAlmighty dollarKeep on, changin, yeah, changin up your mindChangin, yeah, changin up your mind