How To Be A Millionaire
ABC Lyrics

I've seen the future, I can't afford it
Despite seeing a future that is glamorous and lavish, the singer does not have the financial means to attain it.

Tell me the truth sir, someone just bought it
The singer is asking for honesty about the reality of the situation where somebody has already claimed the lavish future they had hoped for.

Say mr. whispers! Here come the click of dice
The singer is referencing the sound of the rolling of the dice in gambling, implying that taking risks like gambling could lead to the acquisition of wealth.

Roulette and blackjacks - gonna build us a paradise
The artist suggests that by gambling, the player could win enough money to build a paradise of their own.

Larger than life and twice as ugly
The future that the artist is referencing is grandiose, but at the same time not necessarily beautiful or pure.

If we have to live there, you'll have to drug me
The singer is saying that even the hope of living in a future as described would not necessarily be desirable, to the point where they would need to be drugged to enjoy it.

Maybe these luxuries can only compensate
The singer suggests that possibly the only reason why people want luxuries is that they are trying to make up for what they lack in life, hoping that affluence could be the answer to their problems.

For all the cards you were dealt at the hands of fate
The artist is implying that the fate or luck a person is born with ultimately determines whether they become wealthy or not.

Tell me! tell me! How to be a millionaire
The artist is demanding answers on how to achieve million dollar wealth.

Millionaire! Billionaire! Trillionaire!
The artist is enumerating the various levels of wealth, emphasizing the desire for extreme riches.

Hardly surprising if you might consider
The singer suggests that it is not a surprise to them that those with money tend to have more power and resources.

Loyalties go to the highest of bidders
The artist implies that things like loyalty are bought by those who can pay the most money.

What's my opinion? I'd give you ten to one
The singer is saying that they would be willing to make a bet (10:1 odds) that having a million dollars would make their life better.

Give me a million, a franchise on fun
The singer suggests that with a million dollars they could buy a business or franchise that would allow them to make money while also enjoying themselves.

But there are millions who often get nowhere
The singer acknowledges that many people do not achieve financial success, no matter how hard they try or how much they deserve it.

And there's just one secret I think you should share
The artist is asking the person they are addressing to share the one secret to becoming a millionaire.

Who wants to be millionaire? I do! - I don't! - I do!
The artist is showing ambiguity towards the desire for wealth, with some internal conflict or uncertainty about whether it is truly desirable.