Thanks For The Money
Sax-O-Tromba Lyrics

Money money money money, money
Money is being emphasized repeatedly

Some people got to have it
Some people just can't live without money

Some people really need it
Some people have a strong need for money

Listen to me y'all, do things, do things, do bad things with it
Money can lead people to do evil things

You want to do things, do things, do things, good things with it
Encouragement to spend money on good things

Talk about cash money, money
Speaking about physical currency and its value

Talk about cash money, dollar bills, y'all
Reiteration of the previous line with emphasis on dollar bills

For the love of money
People will do anything for the sake of money

People will steal from their mother
People can resort to stealing from their own family for money

People will rob their own brother
People may resort to robbing their own siblings for money

People can't even walk the street
Danger due to theft and robbery by people desperate for money

Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat
There's danger lurking from people desperate for money

For that lean, mean, mean green
Green is the color of money, and it has taken on a negative connotation here

Almighty dollar, money
A dollar has become a symbol of power and control

People will lie, Lord, they will cheat
People can resort to lying and cheating for money

People don't care who they hurt or beat
Some people are willing to hurt and beat others to get money

A woman will sell her precious body
Desperation for money can lead people to sell their dignity

For a small piece of paper it carries a lot of weight
Money has immense value despite being just a piece of paper

Call it lean, mean, mean green
A repetition of the same phrase used before to describe money

I know money is the root of all evil
Money is often the underlying cause of many bad things

Do funny things to some people
People act strangely when it comes to money

Give me a nickel, brother can you spare a dime
Asking for money in a humble manner

Money can drive some people out of their minds
Money can lead people to madness

No good, no good, no good
Money is at the root of all evil

Don't sell your soul for the money, no, no
Admonition to not sacrifice your integrity or soul for money

Lay down, lay down women will
Women may resort to prostitution for money

Save your soul
Appeal to preserve one's integrity

From that mean mean mean mean green
Green, symbolizing money, now connotes meanness and negativity

People telling you
Others will voice concerns about money changing you

It will keep on changing, changing up your mind
Money can lead to constantly changing priorities and values

How many things have I heard you say
Others have noticed when you are unhappy with money

Don't let it, don't let it, don't let money rule you
Money should not take control of your actions

People, don't let money, don't let money change you
Warning to not let money change who you are

Almighty dollar
Money can have immense power and control over people

Got to have it, I really need it
Stress on the necessity of money for survival

Give it up, give it up, give it up, yeah
Expressing the need for money urgently

I need, I need
Reiteration of the need for money

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Positive affirmation of getting money