Rich In Love
Baha Men Lyrics

Well, well, well, well well, well, well
The singer begins by humming, or making noises in a way that suggests he has something important to say.

I said I´m rich in love (rich in love) [Repeat: x 3]
He emphasizes that he is not rich in money, but he is blessed with love.

Rich in love
The singer emphasizes that he is content with love alone, and does not need money to be happy.

I said I´m rich in love
He repeats that he is wealthy in love.

Financially I´m a pauper
The singer admits that he is poor when it comes to money.

I´m not the man for you if it´s money you´re after [Repeat: x 2]
He warns that he cannot provide money and that he is not looking for someone who is just after his money.

This is not a bank
He emphasizes that he is not a financial institution.

This is not a brinks
He emphasizes that he is not a security company like Brinks.

The best that I can buy for you is something cool to drink
The singer can only afford to buy something as little as a drink for her. He can't afford expensive things.

You say you want gold chains and Gucci links
He quotes the woman's material demands just to establish that he can't provide them.

Expensive fur coats, Versace and minks
He highlights the woman's greed for materialistic things.

This is not Chase Manhattan or HSBC
He reiterates that he is not a bank or any other financial institution capable of providing loans or other financial services.

Citibank or CIBC
The singer cites other banks that he is not associated with.

You say what can I do for you but what can you do for me
He responds to the woman's demands by asking what she can offer him in return.

You want me pay for your things but you want mine free
The singer highlights the woman's hypocrisy. She expects him to pay for her stuff but doesn't want to offer anything in return.

Don´t want an empty pocket man
The woman doesn't want to date someone who is financially unstable.

He´s got to have money
She wants someone who has money.

No pauper, no beggar can get none of my honey
She is not interested in dating a poor man who might beg her for money.

If you´re bank book´s low
He sings about the fact that if someone doesn't have much money, then the woman won't be interested in them.

You´re not my kind of man
The woman will reject men that don't have financial stability.

Well I like to shop, will you build a mall for me
The singer mocks the woman's greed by asking if she wants him to build a mall just for her shopping.

I like to fly will you buy a jet for me
He continues to highlight the woman's ridiculous expectations by using a jet as an example.

If you do all of that
He acknowledges that it's impossible to meet her unrealistic demands.

Then you´re my kind of man
She will only like someone that can afford to do all of these things.

Well I´m not saying I wouldn´t give it if I had it
He clarifies that if he had the money, he might be able to provide for her.

But right now it´s pure echo in your pockets
He explains that he is currently broke and can't afford to give her anything right now. Her demands are just like echoes.

Girl if it´s money you are after please stop it
He asks her to stop asking for money.

You see I´m out of your league so just drop it.
He is not in her league concerning expectations, finances, and materialism.

I know my loving can´t bring you riches on the stock market
The singer acknowledges that his love cannot make her rich on the stock market.

You´re loving can´t even fill up my grocery basket
He emphasizes that her love is not enough to provide something as little as grocery items.

And I´m sure that your loving can´t pay my rent
Her love cannot sustain his living costs.

But my loving is free girl it don´t cost a cent
His love does not come with monetary expectations or demands.

So take it.
He offers his love without any strings attached.

Ring ring) Bill Gates just phoned me
He intends to demonstrate how ridiculous her expectations are by using an unrealistic scenario like Bill Gates calling him.

He wants me for his queen
The exaggerated story continues. Bill Gates wants him to be his companion.

He´s built a throne for me
Bill gates has even created a throne for him.

An old rich guy
He acknowledges that Bill Gates is just an old rich man.

That´s my kind of man
He admits that he is interested in a rich man like Bill Gates, but that is not possible.

Love me for me and not my bank book
He demands that she loves him for who he is and not for his wealth.

I´m searching for love not for a crook
He is looking for genuine love and not someone who is after his wealth.

You will get the point if you listen to the hook
He refers to the chorus and says if she listens to it carefully, she will understand that he is rich in love and not money.

To the hook
He repeats this line to emphasize his point once again.

[Chorus: x 3]
The song's chorus is repeated three times to reinforce the idea that the singer is rich in love and not money.