Easy Money
Todd Snider Lyrics

He tried to look like he had a little bit of money
He attempted to appear wealthy

A grifter with a southern drawl
A con artist with a southern accent

Well I could tell right away by the way he was runnin'
I immediately recognized

That the boy was just a beggin' to crawl.
He was desperate and willing to do anything

At least a junkie knows what he needs
A drug addict has a clear understanding of their needs

You get a man all strung out on green
A person addicted to money

He'll give up everything he's got
They will sacrifice anything

For just a one shot at havin' it all.
For a chance to have everything

He took every last cent of his savings
He used all of his money

On a trip to the local track
He went to the horse races

He had a tip from a friend, bet it all down to win
He received insider information and bet everything on a winning horse

On a horse named heart attack.
The name of the horse he bet on

Well now he ain't no fool boys, he didn't bet it all
He was not foolish and did not spend all his money

So everything was cool when that horse took a fall
It was okay when the horse lost

But then he turned around and blew the rest
He spent the remaining money

Trying to win it all back
Attempting to recover his losses

He wanted easy money
He desired to obtain money without working for it

It's sad but it's true
Unfortunately, this is a common mindset

Everybody wants the most they can possibly get
Everyone wants to maximize their profits

For the least they can possibly do
With the least amount of effort

They want that easy money
They seek to obtain money easily

I don't understand.
The artist cannot comprehend this way of thinking

God they scheme and they plan
They meticulously strategize

But they can't get their hands on no easy money.
Nevertheless, they are incapable of obtaining easy money

Now she'd been watching him from her table
She had been observing him from a distance

Not too soft but not too tough
Not too weak or strong

Well she figured by the money he'd been throwing around
She presumed he was wealthy

That he was damn sure good-looking enough
He was attractive enough

So she worked her way over
She approached him

She shot him a wink
She flirted with him

He took his last five bucks
He spent his final five dollars

He bought her a drink
He paid for her drink

By the time they hit the Motel 6
When they arrived at the Motel 6

They figured they was in love (love love love)
They believed they had fallen in love

She loved that easy money
She was fond of obtaining money easily

It's sad but it's true
Regrettably, this is the reality

Lord God they scheme and they plan
People strategize intently

But they can't get their hands on that easy money.
Despite their efforts, they cannot obtain easy money

Tell it like it is, all right
Speak honestly and bluntly

It must have been about two weeks later
Around two weeks afterward

He got a call from a business friend
He received a call from an acquaintance regarding business

Who'd found a sure-fire steal of an investment deal
Who had discovered a guaranteed profitable investment

And honey guess what? He's gonna let both of us in
The friend will allow them both to participate

So they took all their savings out of the bank
They withdrew all their money from the bank

And on the way home they stopped to gas up the tank
While returning home, they refueled their car

She stepped in for some cigs
She entered a store to purchase cigarettes

And she never saw the fucker again
She never saw him or their money again

He got that easy money
He obtained money easily

He thinks it's easy money
He believes obtaining money is easy

You scheme and you plan
You devise and strategize

You ain't got your hands on no easy money.
Nevertheless, you are incapable of obtaining easy money

You scheme and you plan
You continue to devise and strategize

You ain't got your hands on no easy money.
Yet, you still cannot obtain easy money