Dinero

[Intro: Jadakiss + Beanie Sigel]

Welcome back Beans, this history baby

Broadstreet bully set free

Compound, compound

Top 5 dead or alive, raspy

And it's a shame what they'll do for that legal tender

[Verse 1: Beanie Sigel]

Money is the root of all evil is what they teach you

That's what made Nino rock his brother's keeper

That's what made Alpo slaughter Rich Porter

When you got a big supporter and your mafia tight

Money, power, respect, comin' at order

Dollars ain't shit without the knowledge

Mike got robbed, I robbed him

Hammer got hammered, too much stylin'

Too many cars in the garages

Too much flauntin', 100 man entouragin'

If money make your world go around, you got a problem

But let's make no mistake, let's get it straight

I've done seen paper take mothers off section 8

They say the early bird get the worm

So I left home to earn

And left no stone unturned

As a young buck I hit the bricks, took the street route

Y'all dudes are still in the nest with your beak out

Whoever learned you dudes is incorrect

Cause I don't trust no chick, mom no disrespect

And you done wiped my ass and I done fed off your breasts

If you dealin' them cards boo I'm cuttin' the deck

[Interlude]

So you think money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Those pieces of paper which should have been gold should are a token of honor

(Jadakiss: That's why they love you when you don't got it

Then soon as you get it they hate you)

[Verse 2: Jadakiss]

Haha!

All four pockets, bankrolls that can't be tucked

It's strange I done seen money break families up

For 500 cash even seen your man get cut

Postin' pictures on the 'Gram all bandaged up

If you do get it, don't take it for granted bruh

The counters are all marble and granite bruh

If it's done right you can get a flower from a seed

And the root of money is power for more greed

Sad part about it, it's somethin' we all need

I know ex-kingpins that's working at Wal-Greens

Know a team of young swipers, shake up the mall scene

Anything to get the money, they need it like morphine

They give you lump sums then they tax you for it

People ask you for it or they'll clap you for it

Soon as you build it, they destroy it

Then when you need it you can't get it

You get it? You can't enjoy it

[Interlude 2]

Money is a tool of exchange which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is not the tool of the moochers, who claim your product by tears. Or of the looters who take it from you by force. (Money)