Well I can tell you for the money The simple life honey is good Uh-huh Well if you ask me how you made it Secure life, baby, you should Oh, yes you should Cause if you're doing all the best that you can But you're still runnin' just as fast as the man says Well I can tell you for the money The simple life honey is good Uh-huh, now Yes it's good
Now when you're movin' to the city You worry on your mental health Yes you do, now Oh, you gentlemen and ladies You've got to be good to yourself Mm-hmm So get yourself into a ranch-style home When the neighbor's never more than a stone's throw Well I can tell you for the money The simple life honey is good Yes it is Yes it's good
That's right Yeah
But oh, no All the money Still you just can't please everybody How bad do Do you want it? Cause the money It looks so good, good, good Ohh
Yeah Whoo! Yeah
So now you're chasin' the American dream Just like the dollar's gonna make everybody scream But I can tell you for the money The simple life sure looks good That's right, now Yes it's good Oh yeah
Oh, no All the money Looks so good, good, good To everybody How bad do Do you want it? Cause the money It looks so good, good, good
Now there's a whole lot of faking And takin' And shakin' my hand And when they tell you they love ya They love ya like a one night stand Mm-hmm So if you're playin' in a rock and roll band But still you're doing whatever the man says Well I can tell you for the money The simple life honey is good That's right Yes it's good