Money Talks

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

I was young and healthy

Extremely wealthy

I swung in the trees

And did as I pleased

I thought I was rich

Oh yeah

Such sweet seduction

I could feel the suction

Greasing my palm

And doing no harm

Just making some deals

What a bitch

[Chorus 1]

Money talks to me

Whispers in my ear

Gives me everything I want

Everything I want

[Verse 2]

I had rising stock

So I got more pockets

I knew where to stick it

Where no-one would nick it

I kind of went private

And then, aha

Such sweet seclusion

No more intrusion

Too much food on my plate

But there's guards at the gate

Such joy

I could almost die of it

[Chorus 2]

Money talks to me

Lays it on the line

Gives me everything I want

Everything I want

[Bridge]

Money goes to money

Yes it always returns

Finds its way back to the big house

Where it lives all alone

Wraith-like silent partners

Operators of the system

Give words of quiet assurance

To an otherwise healthy victim

Oh, it's all coming back to me

I would swing in the trees

And I'd swim in the ocean

I used to show some emotion

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

I was not to blame

I feel no shame

The structure was shaking

Was there for the taking

I had the resources

But then, oh no

Someone outbid me

I can't take it with me?

Then I will devour it

I can't go without it

It's simply a question of

Market forces

[Chorus 1]

Money talks to me

Whispers in my ear

Gives me everything I want

Everything I want

[Chorus 3]

Money talks to me

Laughs right in my face

Gives me everything I want

Everything I want