Money money money money, money Some people got to have it Some people really need it Listen to me y'all, do things, do things, do things, bad things with it You wanna do things, do things, do things, good things with it (For the love of money) People will steal from their mother People will rob their own brother People can't even walk the street Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat For that lean, mean, mean green Almighty dollar, money People will lie, Lord, they will cheat People don't care who they hurt or beat A woman will sell her precious body For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight For that lean, mean, mean ,mean, mean green Almighty dollar I know that money is the root of all evil Do funny things to some people Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime Money can drive some people out of their minds Got to have it, I really need it How many things have I heard you say Don't let, don't let, don't let money rule you (For the love of money) Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let money fool you Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (People! Don't let money, don't let money change you) (Almighty Dollars)