Daddy Knows Best

Life is short and the end is near It's important to identify what you hold dear It's clear Pearl, your daddy always knows best "I'm not in the mood for a teaching moment right now." Lemme tell you what counts more than all the rest Money-money matters most Money-money I can boast Money-money, make a toast Money! Money! Money! Ha! "You just don't understand me. I mean, I know we're not the same species, but that doesn't mean that money's the—" Baby, money makes funny things funnier, sunny things sunnier Nothing's crummier than no bread Pearl, your daddy always knows best "Daddy, would you just listen to me?" Pearl, lemme show you how deeply we're blessed Money-money in this drawer Money-money 'round the store Money-money from the floor Money! Money! Money! Ha! I should be my daddy's greatest prize But instead, he's got dollar signs in his eyes Daddy, you just don't understand All I care about is rockin' out with my favorite band (yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, the feeling that it creates (yeah, yeah) When I hear the Electric Skates "Can you hear it, Pearl?" (Money-money, money-money, money-money, money-money...) Daddy, can you hear me? Can you hear me at all?! DADDY! Money-money in the air Can you hear me?! Money-money everywhere Oh, can you hear me?! No! Money-money, do not share Daddy! Money! Daddy! Money! Daddy! Money! Daddy, can you hear me?! Money-money, I'll stay true Can you hear me?! Money-money, just us two Can you hear me?! No! Money-money, I love you Money-money! Daddy! Money-money! Daddy! Money-money! Daddy! Money-money! Daddy! Money-money-money-money-money-money-money-money Daddy-daddy-daddy-daddy-daddy-daddy-daddy-daddy DADDY! "I'm sorry, Pearl, were you trying to say something?" Daddy! Money!