Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) [Recollections 2025]

I've been laid off from work, my rent is due
My kids all need brand new shoes
So I went to the bank to see what they could do
They said, "Son, looks like bad luck gotta hold on you"

Money's too tight to mention
Oh, money, money, money, money
Money's too tight to mention
I can't get an unemployment extension

I went to my brother to see what he could do
He said, "Brother, like to help you, but I'm unable to"
So I called on my father
"Father, oh, mighty father"

He said, "Money's too tight to mention"
Oh, money, money, money, money
Money's too tight to mention
I can't even qualify for my pension

We were talkin' 'bout Reaganomics
Oh, sitting in the Congress
They're passing all kinds of bills
From down on Capitol Hill, have been tellin' me

Money's too tight to mention (cut-backs!)
Money's too tight to mention
I'm talkin' 'bout "Dinero", money, oh, yeah

We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)
We're talkin' 'bout money, money (money)

Money, money, money, money
We're talkin' 'bout the dollar bill
And that old man that's over the hill
Now what are we all to do
When the economy has got a hold on me and you, brother?

Money's too tight to mention
Oh, money, oh, money, money, money, money
Money's too tight to mention
I'm talkin' 'bout "Dinero", money, oh, yeah

I'm talkin' 'bout money, money
I'm talkin' 'bout money, money
I'm talkin' 'bout money, money
I'm talkin' 'bout money, money

Eh, I'm talkin' Ronnie (money's too tight, money's too tight)
I'm talkin' 'bout Ronnie, Ronnie (money's too tight, money's too tight)
I'm talkin' 'bout Ronnie, Ronnie (money's too tight, money's too tight)
I'm talkin' 'bout Ronnie, Ronnie (money's too tight, money's too tight to mention)

Did the earth move for you, Nancy?
Did the earth move for you, Nancy?
Did the earth move for you, Nancy?
Did the earth move for you now?

(Money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight) ayy-ayy
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Oh-whoa (money's too tight, money's too tight, money's too tight to mention)
Ooh-whoa

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