Only Money

My mama called me and said, "Son, it's Nonne I'm sorry to tell you, your grandmama passed" Took me back to the moment watchin' The Sound of Music In your living room before you read me to bed Ooh, I know now but I didn't then These were moments building a man None of us had much and you showed me what that means It was only money Cost me some family, cost me some friends It was only money Doesn't define me, I can't pretend Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness No matter what path lies ahead Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is That family's family 'til the end It was only money A few days before that, I got a message From my aunt that said you weren't doin' too well We scrambled to call you to show off the baby My wife and I had just brought into the world Ooh, I got chills as we said goodbye Somehow I knew it was the last time I'm usually gone for work, but nothing's worth missin' memories It was only money Cost me some family, cost me some friends It was only money Doesn't define me, I can't pretend Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness No matter what path lies ahead Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is That family's family 'til the end It was only money, money, money, money It was only money, money, money, money If you can hear me, I'll always picture You at the piano, singin' your songs Just know there's so many lessons you left me I'll always carry along It was only money Cost me some family, cost me some friends It was only money Doesn't define me, I can't pretend Taught me 'bout resentment, about forgiveness No matter what path lies ahead Taught me 'bout judgement, about what love is That family's family 'til the end It was only money, money, money, money It was only money, money, money, money It was only money, money, money, money It was only money, money, money, money It was only money