Money Money
Cabaret Lyrics

Money makes the world go around
Money is the driving force behind all the occurrences in the world

The world go around
The world continues to revolve because of money

A mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound
These are the different currencies that exist in the world

A buck or a pound
These are two common currencies that people use to exchange for goods or services

Is all that makes the world go around
Money is the only thing that keeps the world functioning as it does

That clinking clanking sound
It refers to the sound of coins or dollars being exchanged, which is necessary for daily transactions

Can make the world go 'round
Without the sound of money exchanging hands, the world would stop functioning

If you happen to be rich
If you are fortunate enough to have money

And you feel like a night's entertainment
If you want to enjoy an evening of entertainment

You can pay for a gay escapade (money money money money money money)
You can pay for someone to spend time with you and show you a good time

And alone, and you need a companion (money)
If you are lonely and need someone to be with you

You can ring-ting-a-ling for the maid
You can call for someone to keep you company

And you find you are left by your lover (money)
If you are abandoned by your partner

Though you moan and you groan quite a lot (money money money money money money)
Even though you are upset by the situation

You can take it on the chin (money)
You can accept it and move on

Call a cab and begin (money)
You can call a taxi to take you to where you want to go and start a new chapter in your life

To recover on your fourteen carat yacht
To heal and recover from the heartbreak while traveling in luxury

Of that we can be sure
There is no doubt about this

on being poor
This line is a suggestion for the listener to not be poor

If you haven't any coal in the stove
If you have no means to heat your home

And you freeze in the winter
If you are extremely cold during winter months

And you curse on the wind
If you find yourself complaining about your bad fortune

At your fate
At the situation you are currently in

When you haven't any shoes
When you cannot afford to purchase shoes

On your feet
To wear on your feet

And your coat's thin as paper
If your coat is very thin and provides no warmth

And you look thirty pounds
If you appear to weigh a lot less than is healthy

Underweight
To not have taken in enough nutrition to maintain a healthy weight

When you go to get a word of advice
When you ask someone for help

From the fat little pastor
From a religious leader who is not personally suffering from poverty

He will tell you to love evermore
He will preach about the need for love and understanding, which may not be helpful in addressing practical problems

But when hunger comes a rap
When hunger sets in and becomes a pressing concern

Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat at the window
The sound of hunger is knocking at your door

At the window
Refers to the literal window of the house

Who's there?
Asking for the identity of the sound that is knocking at the window

Hunger
The identity of the sound knocking at the window

Ugh, hunger
An expression of disgust or frustration at the situation

See how love flies out the door for
The situation has become so dire that love and understanding are no longer present

Get a little money money money money money money
This is a refrain for the importance of having money

Mark, a yen, a buck or a pound (money money money money money money)
The importance of currency as means of obtaining necessary goods and services

That clinking clanking sound (money money money money money money)
The sound of money being exchanged which is necessary to keep the world functioning

Is all that makes the world go 'round (money money money money money money)
Money is the only thing that ensures the world keeps functioning as it does

It makes the world go 'round
Money is the driving force of everything that happens in the world