Money

When I was just a little boy everybody told me You can be whatever you wanna be So I told myself I'mma be a singer, I'mma play on the keys I can do whatever I want if I just believe Yeah But then over the years Everybody's telling me to find a career And I'd be rolling my eyes, thinking I'll be alright With my guitar by my side But now it's like 55 quid for my phone bill And a tenner for my bus pass too I wish I could go back and tell myself that life is gonna hit you hard They say money won't you buy you happiness But being broke really ain't a good time So all I want is just to get paid And no I ain't ashamed of tryna make a wage, no Money, money, money, money, money Makes the world go round I need money, money, money, money, money Money got me feeling down They said "go and chase your dreams" But never told me that I have to wake up I need money, money, money, money, money Somebody tell me where did we wrong Cos, nowadays, it's like I gotta pay to breathe And why are we romanticizing working 9 to 5 and stifling our dreams? They tell me think about the future, yeah But what if I don't even make it there? I don't wanna be worrying about that But that's been where my mind's at Cos now it's like 55 quid for my phone bill And a tenner for my bus pass too I wish I could go back and tell myself that life is gonna hit you hard They say money won't you buy you happiness But being broke really ain't a good time So all I want is just to get paid And no I ain't ashamed of tryna make a wage, no Money, money, money, money, money Makes the world go round I need money, money, money, money, money Money got me feeling down They said "go and chase your dreams" But never told me that I have to wake up I need money, money, money, money, money Somebody tell me where did we wrong I guess it's just the way things are We need change but we chase the pounds and pence, yeah Somebody tell me why Money, money, money, money, money Makes the world go round I need money, money, money, money, money Money got me feeling down They said "go and chase your dreams" But never told me that I have to wake up I need money, money, money, money, money Somebody tell me where did we wrong